Enrollment
140
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 061949014540
Kerman Unified Online — Kerman, CA
Federal NCES profile for Kerman Unified Online, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 98
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Kerman Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
94:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+335% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kerman Unified Online compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Kerman Unified Online reports 140 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 94:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 335% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 491% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 79.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% above the California average and 54% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 11 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Kerman Unified spends $14,887 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 14.9% from local sources (property taxes), 68.1% from the state, and 17.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kerman Unified Online compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 94:1 | ▲ 335% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.8% | ▲ 44% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 140 | top 13% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
79.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% 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
94:1
students per teacher
— 335% above state mean
Top 100% in California — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,887
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors13.0 FTE
Per 11 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 140 Top 13% in California — larger than 87% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 94:1 +335% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 79.8% +44% vs state
NCES ID 061949014540
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 89.3%
White 7.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 13.0
Students per counselor 11:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kerman Unified, which includes Kerman Unified Online.
$14,887
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 14.9%
State 68.1%
Federal 17.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,493
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Enrollment
- 810
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Enrollment
- 617
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 567
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 563
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
Similar other schools in Kerman
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Kerman Unified Online
How many students attend Kerman Unified Online?
Kerman Unified Online has 140 students enrolled. It is a other school in Kerman, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kerman Unified Online?
The student-teacher ratio at Kerman Unified Online is 94:1, which is 335% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 491% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kerman Unified Online?
79.8% of students at Kerman Unified Online are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kerman Unified Online?
The largest demographic group at Kerman Unified Online is Hispanic or Latino at 89.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Kerman, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kerman Unified Online?
Kerman Unified Online has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.