Enrollment
62
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Orleans, CA
Orleans Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Orleans 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 061995002392
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Orleans Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.5:1
- small classes for California
- 54.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 62
- students enrolled
Orleans Elementary has class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 061995002392 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Orleans Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Orleans Elementary
Orleans Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Orleans, California, enrolling 62 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.5:1, Orleans Elementary is leaner than roughly 88% of California schools and 28% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.0% 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 93% of California schools, with 62 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 175 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #91.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (66%) and White (18%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 124 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 67.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified spends $22,461 per pupil, 36% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 33.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified also operates Hoopa Valley Elementary (363 students) and Hoopa Valley High (265 students) alongside Orleans 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 Orleans Elementary compares
Orleans 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 | 15.5:1 | ▼ 28% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.0% | ▼ 3% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
62
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
15.5:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 12% in California - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
67.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,461
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 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 66.1%
White 17.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 6.5%
African American 3.2%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 66.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.2, Orleans Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified, which includes Orleans Elementary.
$22,461
Per student
+36%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 33.2%
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 Orleans Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoopa Valley Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hoopa Valley High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Trinity Valley Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Captain John Continuation High | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Weitchpec Elementary | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Orleans Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 363
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 200
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 25
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
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 (~62 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Orleans Elementary
How many students attend Orleans Elementary?
Orleans Elementary has 62 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Orleans, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orleans Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Orleans Elementary is 15.5:1, which is 28% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% 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 Orleans Elementary?
54.0% of students at Orleans Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orleans Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Orleans Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 66.1% of enrollment, in Orleans, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orleans Elementary?
Orleans Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Orleans Elementary a good school?
Orleans Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified?
Besides Orleans Elementary, Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified also operates Hoopa Valley Elementary (363 students), Hoopa Valley High (265 students), and Trinity Valley Elementary (200 students). See the Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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