Enrollment
65
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Junction City, CA
Junction City Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Junction City Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061917002307
👥 S:T ratio 13
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Junction City Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 21.7:1
- students per teacher
- 49.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 65
- students enrolled
Junction City Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Junction City Elementary · California
NCES ID 061917002307 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Junction City Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Junction City Elementary
Junction City Elementary is a small elementary school in Junction City, California, enrolling 65 students.
At 21.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 49.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of California schools, with 65 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 182 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #89.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Two or More (12%) (diversity index 45/100).
10.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Junction City Elementary spends $19,743 per pupil, 20% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Junction City Elementary operates only this one school, so Junction City Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 65 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 Junction City Elementary compares
Junction City Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.7:1 | ▲ 1% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.2% | ▼ 11% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 65 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.7:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
65
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.7:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 50% in California - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
10.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$19,743
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 72.3%
Two or More 12.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.6%
Largest group: White at 72.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.8, Junction City Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Junction City Elementary, which includes Junction City Elementary.
$19,743
Per student
+20%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.2%
State 66.3%
Federal 12.5%
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 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.
Similar enrollment (~65 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Junction City Elementary
How many students attend Junction City Elementary?
Junction City Elementary has 65 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Junction City, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Junction City Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Junction City Elementary is 21.7:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Junction City Elementary?
49.2% of students at Junction City Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Junction City Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Junction City Elementary is White at 72.3% of enrollment, in Junction City, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Junction City Elementary?
Junction City Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Junction City Elementary a good school?
Junction City Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Junction City Elementary?
None reported; Junction City Elementary operates only Junction City Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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