Other / mixed grade configuration · Mammoth Lakes, CA

Jan Work Community

Federal NCES profile for Jan Work Community, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069105206046
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jan Work Community earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#2 of 5
public schools in Mammoth Lakes · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
11:1
small classes for California
75.0%
free-lunch eligible

Jan Work Community has class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jan Work Community ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Mammoth Lakes, CA.

Enrollment

11

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-49% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

75.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

+35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jan Work Community compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:111:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Jan Work Community

Jan Work Community is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Mammoth Lakes, California, enrolling 11 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Jan Work Community is leaner than roughly 95% of California schools and 49% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.0% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 11 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 63 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #39.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).

The surrounding Mono County Office of Education spends $45,319 per pupil, 175% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Mono County Office of Education also operates Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter (198 students) and Sawtooth Ridge Community (5 students) alongside Jan Work Community.

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 Jan Work Community compares

Jan Work Community on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 49% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.0% ▲ 35% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 11 top 98% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
75.0%
free-lunch eligible - 35% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 49% below state mean
Top 5% in California - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$45,319
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
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 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

Hispanic or Latino 81.8%
White 18.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.8, Jan Work Community is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mono County Office of Education, which includes Jan Work Community.

$45,319
Per student
+175%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+173%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.7%
State 51.5%
Federal 10.8%

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.

How Jan Work Community Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sawtooth Ridge Community Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jan Work Community's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mono County Office Of Education · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other 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

Verify locally before acting on Jan Work Community's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Jan Work Community

How many students attend Jan Work Community?

Jan Work Community has 11 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Mammoth Lakes, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jan Work Community?

The student-teacher ratio at Jan Work Community is 11:1, which is 49% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jan Work Community?

75.0% of students at Jan Work Community are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jan Work Community?

The largest demographic group at Jan Work Community is Hispanic or Latino at 81.8% of enrollment, in Mammoth Lakes, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jan Work Community?

Jan Work Community has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. 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 Jan Work Community rank among public schools in Mammoth Lakes?

By Resource Investment Index, Jan Work Community ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Mammoth Lakes, 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 Mammoth Lakes on the city page.

Is Jan Work Community a good school?

Jan Work Community earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. 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 Mono County Office of Education?

Besides Jan Work Community, Mono County Office of Education also operates Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter (198 students) and Sawtooth Ridge Community (5 students). See the Mono County Office of Education district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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