Other / mixed grade configuration · Lakeport, CA

Lloyd Hance Community

Federal NCES profile for Lloyd Hance Community, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069101410510
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lloyd Hance Community earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#4 of 6
public schools in Lakeport · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
21:1
students per teacher
75.0%
free-lunch eligible

Lloyd Hance Community has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lloyd Hance Community ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Lakeport, CA.

Enrollment

21

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

75.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

+35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lloyd Hance Community compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:121:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lloyd Hance Community

Lloyd Hance Community is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Lakeport, California, enrolling 21 students.

At 21:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.0% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of California schools, with 21 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 131 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #120, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 64/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Lakeport's public schools, it stands alongside Lakeport Alternative (Home School) (101 students): Lloyd Hance Community is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (21:1 vs 20.2:1).

Its district, Lake County Office of Education, also runs Clearlake Creativity (19 students).

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 Lloyd Hance Community compares

Lloyd Hance Community on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21:1 ▼ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.0% ▲ 35% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 21 top 97% - -

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

21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
21
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
75.0%
free-lunch eligible - 35% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 43% in California - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
42.9%
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.
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.

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 47.6%
Hispanic or Latino 33.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.5%
Two or More 9.5%

Largest group: White at 47.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.4, Lloyd Hance Community is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

How Lloyd Hance Community Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clearlake Creativity Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lloyd Hance Community's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lake County Office Of Education · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar other schools in Lakeport

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

Similar other 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lloyd Hance Community's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lloyd Hance Community

How many students attend Lloyd Hance Community?

Lloyd Hance Community has 21 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Lakeport, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lloyd Hance Community?

The student-teacher ratio at Lloyd Hance Community is 21:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% 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 Lloyd Hance Community?

75.0% of students at Lloyd Hance Community are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lloyd Hance Community?

The largest demographic group at Lloyd Hance Community is White at 47.6% of enrollment, in Lakeport, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lloyd Hance Community?

Lloyd Hance Community has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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).

How does Lloyd Hance Community rank among public schools in Lakeport?

By Resource Investment Index, Lloyd Hance Community ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Lakeport, 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 Lakeport on the city page.

Is Lloyd Hance Community a good school?

Lloyd Hance Community earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Lake County Office of Education?

Besides Lloyd Hance Community, Lake County Office of Education also operates Clearlake Creativity (19 students). See the Lake County Office of Education district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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