Enrollment
12
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Somerset, CA
Indian Diggings Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Indian Diggings Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061824002245
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Indian Diggings Elementary earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Somerset · Resource Index
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 30.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 12
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Indian Diggings Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Somerset, CA.
School address
District: Indian Diggings Elementary · California
NCES ID 061824002245 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
30.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-46% vs state
What stands out at Indian Diggings Elementary
Indian Diggings Elementary is a small elementary school in Somerset, California, enrolling 12 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 12 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 22 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #20, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Indian Diggings Elementary spends $21,333 per pupil, 29% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Somerset's elementary schools, it stands alongside Pioneer Elementary (162 students): Indian Diggings Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Indian Diggings Elementary operates only this one school, so Indian Diggings Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 12 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Indian Diggings Elementary compares
Indian Diggings Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.0% | ▼ 46% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 46% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
41.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,333
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Two or More 8.3%
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.2, Indian Diggings Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Indian Diggings Elementary, which includes Indian Diggings Elementary.
$21,333
Per student
+29%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.6%
State 61.4%
Federal 6.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Somerset
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Indian Diggings Elementary
How many students attend Indian Diggings Elementary?
Indian Diggings Elementary has 12 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Somerset, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Indian Diggings Elementary?
30.0% of students at Indian Diggings Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Indian Diggings Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Indian Diggings Elementary is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Somerset, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Indian Diggings Elementary?
Indian Diggings Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Indian Diggings Elementary rank among public schools in Somerset?
By Resource Investment Index, Indian Diggings Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Somerset, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Somerset on the city page.
Is Indian Diggings Elementary a good school?
Indian Diggings Elementary earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Indian Diggings Elementary?
None reported; Indian Diggings Elementary operates only Indian Diggings Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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