Enrollment
106
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Knights Ferry, CA
Knights Ferry Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Knights Ferry Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062001002396
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Knights Ferry Elementary earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools.
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.1:1
- small classes for California
- 18.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 106
- students enrolled
Knights Ferry Elementary has class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Knights Ferry Elementary · California
NCES ID 062001002396 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.1:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Knights Ferry Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Knights Ferry Elementary
Knights Ferry Elementary is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Knights Ferry, California, enrolling 106 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.1:1, Knights Ferry Elementary is leaner than roughly 89% of California schools and 30% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 18.6% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the California average.
Enrollment of 106 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 86 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #77, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 530 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Knights Ferry Elementary spends $12,015 per pupil, 27% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Knights Ferry Elementary operates only this one school, so Knights Ferry Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Knights Ferry Elementary compares
Knights Ferry 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 | 15.1:1 | ▼ 30% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.6% | ▼ 66% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 106 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
106
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 11% in California - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.6%
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
$12,015
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 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 68.9%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0%
Two or More 14.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 68.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.9, Knights Ferry Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Knights Ferry Elementary, which includes Knights Ferry Elementary.
$12,015
Per student
-27%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 67.5%
Federal 5.7%
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 (~106 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Knights Ferry Elementary
How many students attend Knights Ferry Elementary?
Knights Ferry Elementary has 106 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Knights Ferry, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knights Ferry Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Knights Ferry Elementary is 15.1:1, which is 30% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% 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 Knights Ferry Elementary?
18.6% of students at Knights Ferry Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Knights Ferry Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Knights Ferry Elementary is White at 68.9% of enrollment, in Knights Ferry, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Knights Ferry Elementary?
Knights Ferry Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Knights Ferry Elementary a good school?
Knights Ferry Elementary earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Knights Ferry Elementary?
None reported; Knights Ferry Elementary operates only Knights Ferry Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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