Enrollment
105
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kernville, CA
Kernville Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Kernville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061959002357
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kernville Elementary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools.
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.5:1
- small classes for California
- 62.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 105
- students enrolled
Kernville Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kernville Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 061959002357 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kernville Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kernville Elementary
Kernville Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Kernville, California, enrolling 105 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 62.6% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 105 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 288 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #248, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 47/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 67.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Kernville Union Elementary spends $20,354 per pupil, 23% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Kernville Union Elementary also operates Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary (390 students) and Woodrow Wallace Middle (269 students) alongside Kernville Elementary.
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 Kernville Elementary compares
Kernville 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 | 17.5:1 | ▼ 19% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.6% | ▲ 13% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 105 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
105
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
62.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
17.5:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
67.6%
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
$20,354
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: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Asian 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.2, Kernville Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kernville Union Elementary, which includes Kernville Elementary.
$20,354
Per student
+23%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.4%
State 53.3%
Federal 20.3%
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 Kernville Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Woodrow Wallace Middle | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kernville Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 390
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 269
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
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 (~105 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kernville Elementary
How many students attend Kernville Elementary?
Kernville Elementary has 105 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kernville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kernville Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Kernville Elementary is 17.5:1, which is 19% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 11% higher 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 Kernville Elementary?
62.6% of students at Kernville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kernville Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Kernville Elementary is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Kernville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kernville Elementary?
Kernville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower 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 Kernville Elementary a good school?
Kernville Elementary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. 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 Kernville Union Elementary?
Besides Kernville Elementary, Kernville Union Elementary also operates Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary (390 students) and Woodrow Wallace Middle (269 students). See the Kernville Union Elementary district page for the complete list.
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