Elementary school (grades K-5) · Nicasio, CA
Nicasio
Federal NCES profile for Nicasio, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
The verdict
Nicasio earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- small classes for California
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 34
- students enrolled
Nicasio has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2 students YoY
Nicasio grew from 34 students in 2022-23 to 36 in 2023-24 (+5.9%).
Teacher FTE held 3.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+2 students YoY 062730004135 · Nicasio, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
34 enr · 11.3:1 · 50.0% lunch · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Nicasio grew from 34 students in 2022-23 to 36 in 2023-24 (+5.9%). Teacher FTE held 3.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Nicasio compares
Nicasio is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 47% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▼ 10% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 57.0, Nicasio is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Nicasio reports $33,735 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~34 students)
Frequently asked questions about Nicasio
How many students attend Nicasio?
Nicasio has 34 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Nicasio, CA. CCD year-over-year: 34 (2022-23) → 36 (2023-24), up 2.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nicasio?
The student-teacher ratio at Nicasio is 11.3:1, which is 47% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 28% 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 Nicasio?
50.0% of students at Nicasio are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nicasio?
The largest demographic group at Nicasio is Hispanic or Latino at 52.9% of enrollment, in Nicasio, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nicasio?
Nicasio has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Nicasio?
None reported; Nicasio operates only Nicasio as a public school district in NCES's records.