Enrollment
132
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 062454014545
Menifee Virtual — Menifee, CA
Federal NCES profile for Menifee Virtual, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 49
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Menifee Union · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.9:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Menifee Virtual compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Menifee Virtual reports 132 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 8% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 25% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 51.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 8% below the California average and 1% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 264 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Menifee Union spends $16,053 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 21.4% from local sources (property taxes), 67.1% from the state, and 11.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Menifee Virtual compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.9:1 | ▼ 8% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.1% | ▼ 8% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 132 | top 13% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
51.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 8% 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
19.9:1
students per teacher
— 8% below state mean
Top 29% in California — lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,053
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 264 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 132 Top 13% in California — larger than 87% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 19.9:1 -8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 51.1% -8% vs state
NCES ID 062454014545
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 51.5%
White 15.9%
Two or More 13.6%
African American 9.8%
Asian 8.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 264:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Menifee Union, which includes Menifee Virtual.
$16,053
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 21.4%
State 67.1%
Federal 11.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,196
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,066
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
- Enrollment
- 941
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Enrollment
- 843
- Students per teacher
- 24.3:1
- Enrollment
- 818
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
Similar elementary schools in Menifee
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Boulder Ridge Elementary
Standard public school
938 students 25.5:1 students per teacher
Southshore Elementary
Standard public school
843 students 24.3:1 students per teacher
Evans Ranch Elementary
Standard public school
817 students 25.4:1 students per teacher
Taawila Elementary
Standard public school
803 students 23.8:1 students per teacher
Freedom Crest Elementary
Standard public school
707 students 23.9:1 students per teacher
Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary
Standard public school
664 students 24.9:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Menifee Virtual
How many students attend Menifee Virtual?
Menifee Virtual has 132 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Menifee, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Menifee Virtual?
The student-teacher ratio at Menifee Virtual is 19.9:1, which is 8% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Menifee Virtual?
51.1% of students at Menifee Virtual are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Menifee Virtual?
The largest demographic group at Menifee Virtual is Hispanic or Latino at 51.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Menifee, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Menifee Virtual?
Menifee Virtual has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.