Enrollment
17
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ukiah, CA
Orr Creek
Federal NCES profile for Orr Creek, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 73/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069101911685
👥 S:T ratio 93
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Orr Creek earns 73/100 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 6
- schools in Ukiah · Resource Index
- 73
- Resource Index · Higher
- 1.7:1
- small classes for California
- 74.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Orr Creek has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Orr Creek ranks #1 of 6 schools in Ukiah, CA.
School address
District: Mendocino County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069101911685 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
1.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-92% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Orr Creek compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Orr Creek
Orr Creek is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Ukiah, California, enrolling 17 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 1.7:1, Orr Creek is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 92% 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 74.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of California schools, with 17 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.
Among 102 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #6, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (59%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 28 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 24 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 17 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Ukiah's public schools, it stands alongside Sequoia Career Academy (144 students): Orr Creek is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (1.7:1 vs 18:1).
Mendocino County Office of Education also operates Mendocino County Community (13 students) and West Hills Juvenile Hall Court (11 students) alongside Orr Creek.
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 Orr Creek compares
Orr Creek on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 1.7:1 | ▼ 92% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.2% | ▲ 34% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 17 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1.7:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
17
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
1.7:1
students per teacher
- 92% 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.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 141.2 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
White 58.8%
Hispanic or Latino 23.5%
Two or More 17.6%
Largest group: White at 58.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Orr Creek is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
How Orr Creek Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendocino County Community | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Hills Juvenile Hall Court | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Orr Creek's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 11
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools in Ukiah
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Sequoia Career Academy
Standard public school
144 students 18:1 students per teacher
Redwood Collegiate Academy
Standard public school
122 students 20.3:1 students per teacher
Ukiah Independent Study Academy
Alternative education program
118 students 16.9:1 students per teacher
Mendocino County Community
Alternative education program
13 students 6.5:1 students per teacher
West Hills Juvenile Hall Court
Alternative education program
11 students 11:1 students per teacher
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 (~17 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~1.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Orr Creek
How many students attend Orr Creek?
Orr Creek has 17 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Ukiah, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orr Creek?
The student-teacher ratio at Orr Creek is 1.7:1, which is 92% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 89% 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 Orr Creek?
74.2% of students at Orr Creek are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orr Creek?
The largest demographic group at Orr Creek is White at 58.8% of enrollment, in Ukiah, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orr Creek?
Orr Creek has a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (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 Orr Creek rank among schools in Ukiah?
By Resource Investment Index, Orr Creek ranks #1 of 6 schools in Ukiah, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ukiah on the city page.
Is Orr Creek a good school?
Orr Creek earns 73/100 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 Mendocino County Office of Education?
Besides Orr Creek, Mendocino County Office of Education also operates Mendocino County Community (13 students) and West Hills Juvenile Hall Court (11 students). See the Mendocino County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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