Enrollment
16
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Corcoran, CA
Kings Lake Education Center
Federal NCES profile for Kings Lake Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060969011284
👥 S:T ratio 36
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kings Lake Education Center earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #3 of 8
- public schools in Corcoran · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16:1
- small classes for California
- 85.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Kings Lake Education Center has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kings Lake Education Center ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Corcoran, CA.
School address
District: Corcoran Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 060969011284 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kings Lake Education Center compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kings Lake Education Center
Kings Lake Education Center is a high-poverty, small high school in Corcoran, California, enrolling 16 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 16:1, Kings Lake Education Center is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 26% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 85.7% of students qualify for free meals, 54% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of California schools, with 16 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 81 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #37.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 38 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 15.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Corcoran's high schools, it stands alongside Corcoran High (931 students): Kings Lake Education Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16:1 vs 22.7:1).
Corcoran Joint Unified also operates Corcoran High (931 students) and John Muir Middle (754 students) alongside Kings Lake Education Center.
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 Kings Lake Education Center compares
Kings Lake Education Center on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▼ 26% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.7% | ▲ 54% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
85.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 54% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$15,529
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 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: 6.3 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
Hispanic or Latino 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Kings Lake Education Center is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Corcoran Joint Unified, which includes Kings Lake Education Center.
$15,529
Per student
-6%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.2%
State 75.9%
Federal 15.0%
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.
How Kings Lake Education Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corcoran High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| John Muir Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bret Harte Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| John C. Fremont Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mark Twain Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kings Lake Education Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 931
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
- Enrollment
- 754
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 13/100
- Enrollment
- 546
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
- Enrollment
- 467
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
- Enrollment
- 454
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
Similar high schools in Corcoran
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~16 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kings Lake Education Center
How many students attend Kings Lake Education Center?
Kings Lake Education Center has 16 students enrolled. It is a high school in Corcoran, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kings Lake Education Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Kings Lake Education Center is 16:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 2% 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 Kings Lake Education Center?
85.7% of students at Kings Lake Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kings Lake Education Center?
The largest demographic group at Kings Lake Education Center is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in Corcoran, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kings Lake Education Center?
Kings Lake Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Kings Lake Education Center rank among public schools in Corcoran?
By Resource Investment Index, Kings Lake Education Center ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Corcoran, 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 Corcoran on the city page.
Is Kings Lake Education Center a good school?
Kings Lake Education Center earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Corcoran Joint Unified?
Besides Kings Lake Education Center, Corcoran Joint Unified also operates Corcoran High (931 students), John Muir Middle (754 students), and Bret Harte Elementary (546 students). See the Corcoran Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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