Enrollment
86
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Klamath, CA
Margaret Keating Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Margaret Keating Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061077001195
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Margaret Keating Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.3:1
- small classes for California
- 63.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 86
- students enrolled
Margaret Keating Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Del Norte County Unified · California
NCES ID 061077001195 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Margaret Keating Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Margaret Keating Elementary
Margaret Keating Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Klamath, California, enrolling 86 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 14.3:1, Margaret Keating Elementary is leaner than roughly 90% of California schools and 33% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.2% 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 91% of California schools, with 86 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 241 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #123.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (57%) and White (22%) (diversity index 60/100).
Del Norte County Unified also operates Del Norte High (918 students) and Crescent Elk Middle (507 students) alongside Margaret Keating 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 Margaret Keating Elementary compares
Margaret Keating 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 | 14.3:1 | ▼ 33% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.2% | ▲ 14% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 86 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
86
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
14.3:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 10% in California - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$15,514
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 57.0%
White 22.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Two or More 9.3%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 57.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.4, Margaret Keating Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Del Norte County Unified, which includes Margaret Keating Elementary.
$15,514
Per student
-6%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.0%
State 60.2%
Federal 14.8%
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 Margaret Keating Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Crescent Elk Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Redwood Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Joe Hamilton Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pine Grove Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Margaret Keating Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 918
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 507
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 452
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 298
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
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 (~86 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Margaret Keating Elementary
How many students attend Margaret Keating Elementary?
Margaret Keating Elementary has 86 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Klamath, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Margaret Keating Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Margaret Keating Elementary is 14.3:1, which is 33% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 9% 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 Margaret Keating Elementary?
63.2% of students at Margaret Keating Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Margaret Keating Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Margaret Keating Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 57.0% of enrollment, in Klamath, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Margaret Keating Elementary?
Margaret Keating Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Margaret Keating Elementary a good school?
Margaret Keating Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Del Norte County Unified?
Besides Margaret Keating Elementary, Del Norte County Unified also operates Del Norte High (918 students), Crescent Elk Middle (507 students), and Redwood Elementary (452 students). See the Del Norte County Unified district page for the complete list.
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