Enrollment
5
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Susanville, CA
Lassen Community Day
Federal NCES profile for Lassen Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062106007104
👥 S:T ratio 80
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lassen Community Day earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Susanville · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5:1
- small classes for California
- 92.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Lassen Community Day has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lassen Community Day ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Susanville, CA.
School address
District: Lassen Union High · California
NCES ID 062106007104 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-77% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lassen Community Day compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lassen Community Day
Lassen Community Day is a high-poverty, small high school in Susanville, California, enrolling 5 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Lassen Community Day is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 77% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 92.9% of students qualify for free meals, 67% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (40%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 17 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 6 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 5 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Susanville's high schools, it stands alongside Lassen High (816 students): Lassen Community Day is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5:1 vs 20.4:1).
Lassen Union High also operates Lassen High (816 students) and Credence High (15 students) alongside Lassen Community Day.
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 Lassen Community Day compares
Lassen Community Day on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5:1 | ▼ 77% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.9% | ▲ 67% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 5 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 67% 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
5:1
students per teacher
- 77% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,255
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 120.0 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 40.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 20.0%
Two or More 20.0%
Largest group: White at 40.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 72.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 72.0, Lassen Community Day is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lassen Union High, which includes Lassen Community Day.
$14,255
Per student
-14%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.1%
State 55.8%
Federal 8.1%
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 Lassen Community Day Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Credence High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lassen Community Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 816
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 15
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar high schools in Susanville
2 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 (~5 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lassen Community Day
How many students attend Lassen Community Day?
Lassen Community Day has 5 students enrolled. It is a high school in Susanville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lassen Community Day?
The student-teacher ratio at Lassen Community Day is 5:1, which is 77% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 68% 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 Lassen Community Day?
92.9% of students at Lassen Community Day are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lassen Community Day?
The largest demographic group at Lassen Community Day is White at 40.0% of enrollment, in Susanville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lassen Community Day?
Lassen Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Lassen Community Day rank among high schools in Susanville?
By Resource Investment Index, Lassen Community Day ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Susanville, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Susanville on the city page.
Is Lassen Community Day a good school?
Lassen Community Day earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Lassen Union High?
Besides Lassen Community Day, Lassen Union High also operates Lassen High (816 students) and Credence High (15 students). See the Lassen Union High district page for the complete list.
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