Enrollment
250
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Doyle, CA
Long Valley
Federal NCES profile for Long Valley, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060229609067Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 23
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Long Valley earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools.
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.2:1
- small classes for California
- 54.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 250
- students enrolled
Long Valley has class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Long Valley District · California
NCES ID 060229609067 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.2:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Long Valley compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Long Valley
Long Valley is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Doyle, California, enrolling 250 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.3% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 250 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.
Against 706 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #453.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 500 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Long Valley District spends $12,577 per pupil, 24% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Long Valley District is a single-school charter district, so Long Valley operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Long Valley compares
Long Valley on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.2:1 | ▼ 11% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.3% | ▼ 2% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 250 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.2:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
250
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% 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
19.2:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 29% in California - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,577
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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 68.0%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
Two or More 8.0%
African American 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.0%
Largest group: White at 68.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.4, Long Valley is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Long Valley District, which includes Long Valley.
$12,577
Per student
-24%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.6%
State 80.1%
Federal 10.3%
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 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.
Similar enrollment (~250 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Long Valley
How many students attend Long Valley?
Long Valley has 250 students enrolled. It is a public school in Doyle, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Long Valley?
The student-teacher ratio at Long Valley is 19.2:1, which is 11% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 22% 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 Long Valley?
54.3% of students at Long Valley are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Long Valley?
The largest demographic group at Long Valley is White at 68.0% of enrollment, in Doyle, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Long Valley?
Long Valley has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Long Valley a good school?
Long Valley earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% 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 Long Valley District?
None; Long Valley District is a single-school charter district, and Long Valley is its only campus.
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