Enrollment
51
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Leggett, CA
Leggett Valley Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Leggett Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060966509671
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Leggett Valley Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools.
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.8:1
- small classes for California
- 51.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 51
- students enrolled
Leggett Valley Elementary has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Leggett Valley Unified · California
NCES ID 060966509671 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leggett Valley Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Leggett Valley Elementary
Leggett Valley Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Leggett, California, enrolling 51 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.8:1, Leggett Valley Elementary is leaner than roughly 93% of California schools and 40% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of California schools, with 51 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 143 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #114, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 52/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Leggett Valley Unified spends $25,750 per pupil, 56% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Leggett Valley Unified also operates Whale Gulch Elementary (36 students) and Leggett Valley High (17 students) alongside Leggett Valley 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 Leggett Valley Elementary compares
Leggett Valley 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 40% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.7% | ▼ 7% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 51 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
51
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 7% in California - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.8%
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
$25,750
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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 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 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.8%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 2.0%
Asian 2.0%
Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.6, Leggett Valley Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leggett Valley Unified, which includes Leggett Valley Elementary.
$25,750
Per student
+56%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.6%
State 78.9%
Federal 5.4%
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 Leggett Valley Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whale Gulch Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Leggett Valley High | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Whale Gulch High | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Leggett Valley Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 5.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 7
- Students per teacher
- 3.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~51 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Leggett Valley Elementary
How many students attend Leggett Valley Elementary?
Leggett Valley Elementary has 51 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Leggett, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leggett Valley Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Leggett Valley Elementary is 12.8:1, which is 40% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 18% 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 Leggett Valley Elementary?
51.7% of students at Leggett Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leggett Valley Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Leggett Valley Elementary is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Leggett, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leggett Valley Elementary?
Leggett Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Leggett Valley Elementary a good school?
Leggett Valley Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Leggett Valley Unified?
Besides Leggett Valley Elementary, Leggett Valley Unified also operates Whale Gulch Elementary (36 students), Leggett Valley High (17 students), and Whale Gulch High (7 students). See the Leggett Valley Unified district page for the complete list.
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