Other / mixed grade configuration · Susanville, CA

Lassen County Special Education

Federal NCES profile for Lassen County Special Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069101507124
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
88
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lassen County Special Education earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#2 of 10
public schools in Susanville · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
3:1
small classes for California
23.1%
free-lunch eligible

Lassen County Special Education has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lassen County Special Education ranks #2 of 10 public schools in Susanville, CA.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 069101507124 · Susanville, CA Other · SMALL · TRAD

6 enr · 3:1 · 23.1% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Resource Investment Index #2 of 10 public schools in Susanville. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Lassen County Special Education compares

Lassen County Special Education on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 3:1 ▼ 86% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.1% ▼ 58% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 6 top 99% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
6
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.1%
free-lunch eligible - 58% 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
3:1
students per teacher - 86% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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.

Student demographics

White 33.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 33.3%
African American 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 33.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.2, Lassen County Special Education is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Similar other schools in Susanville

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lassen County Special Education

How many students attend Lassen County Special Education?

Lassen County Special Education has 6 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Susanville, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lassen County Special Education?

The student-teacher ratio at Lassen County Special Education is 3:1, which is 86% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 81% 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 County Special Education?

23.1% of students at Lassen County Special Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lassen County Special Education?

The largest demographic group at Lassen County Special Education is American Indian / Alaska Native at 33.3% of enrollment, in Susanville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lassen County Special Education?

Lassen County Special Education has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Lassen County Special Education rank among public schools in Susanville?

By Resource Investment Index, Lassen County Special Education ranks #2 of 10 public 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 public schools in Susanville on the city page.

What other schools are in Lassen County Office of Education?

None reported; Lassen County Office of Education operates only Lassen County Special Education as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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