Enrollment
5
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Corcoran, CA
Mission Community Day
Federal NCES profile for Mission Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060969012716
👥 S:T ratio 90
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mission Community Day earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 8
- public schools in Corcoran · Resource Index
- 71
- Resource Index · Higher
- 2.5:1
- small classes for California
- 66.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Mission Community Day has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mission Community Day ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Corcoran, CA.
School address
District: Corcoran Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 060969012716 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-88% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mission Community Day compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mission Community Day
Mission Community Day is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Corcoran, California, enrolling 5 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.5:1, Mission Community Day is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 88% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 66.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 16 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #3.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 39 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 15.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 8 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 5 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Corcoran's public schools, it stands alongside Corcoran Academy (2 students): Mission Community Day is larger than that campus by headcount.
Corcoran Joint Unified also operates Corcoran High (931 students) and John Muir Middle (754 students) alongside Mission Community Day.
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 Mission Community Day compares
Mission Community Day on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.5:1 | ▼ 88% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.7% | ▲ 20% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 5 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.5:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
2.5:1
students per teacher
- 88% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,529
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
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 40.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 160.0 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
Hispanic or Latino 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Mission Community Day is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Corcoran Joint Unified, which includes Mission Community Day.
$15,529
Per student
-6%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.2%
State 75.9%
Federal 15.0%
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 Mission Community Day Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corcoran High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| John Muir Middle | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bret Harte Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| John C. Fremont Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mark Twain Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mission Community Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 931
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
- Enrollment
- 754
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 13/100
- Enrollment
- 546
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
- Enrollment
- 467
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
- Enrollment
- 454
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
Similar other schools in Corcoran
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.
Similar enrollment (~5 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mission Community Day
How many students attend Mission Community Day?
Mission Community Day has 5 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Corcoran, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mission Community Day?
The student-teacher ratio at Mission Community Day is 2.5:1, which is 88% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 84% 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 Mission Community Day?
66.7% of students at Mission Community Day are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mission Community Day?
The largest demographic group at Mission Community Day is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in Corcoran, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mission Community Day?
Mission Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Mission Community Day rank among public schools in Corcoran?
By Resource Investment Index, Mission Community Day ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Corcoran, 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 Corcoran on the city page.
Is Mission Community Day a good school?
Mission Community Day earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. 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 Corcoran Joint Unified?
Besides Mission Community Day, Corcoran Joint Unified also operates Corcoran High (931 students), John Muir Middle (754 students), and Bret Harte Elementary (546 students). See the Corcoran Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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