Enrollment
5
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Palermo, CA
Palermo Union Community Day (K-8)
Federal NCES profile for Palermo Union Community Day (K-8), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062954007490
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5:1
- small classes for California
- 5
- students enrolled
Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Palermo Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 062954007490 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Palermo Union Community Day (K-8)
Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) is a small elementary school in Palermo, California, enrolling 5 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 77% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 2 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 5 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Palermo Union Elementary also operates Helen M. Wilcox Elementary (592 students) and Palermo (458 students) alongside Palermo Union Community Day (K-8).
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 Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) compares
Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5:1 | ▼ 77% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 5 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% 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)
Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher
- 77% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,548
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 40.0 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
White 80.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palermo Union Elementary, which includes Palermo Union Community Day (K-8).
$15,548
Per student
-6%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.1%
State 71.8%
Federal 15.1%
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 Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen M. Wilcox Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Palermo | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Golden Hills Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Honcut | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Palermo Union Community Day (K-8)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 592
- Students per teacher
- 24.7:1
- Resource Index
- 8/100
- Enrollment
- 458
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 274
- Students per teacher
- 27.4:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
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 (~5 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Palermo Union Community Day (K-8)
How many students attend Palermo Union Community Day (K-8)?
Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) has 5 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Palermo, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palermo Union Community Day (K-8)?
The student-teacher ratio at Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) is 5:1, which is 77% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 68% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Palermo Union Community Day (K-8)?
The largest demographic group at Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Palermo, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Palermo Union Community Day (K-8)?
Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) a good school?
Palermo Union Community Day (K-8) earns 55/100 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 Palermo Union Elementary?
Besides Palermo Union Community Day (K-8), Palermo Union Elementary also operates Helen M. Wilcox Elementary (592 students), Palermo (458 students), and Golden Hills Elementary (274 students). See the Palermo Union Elementary district page for the complete list.
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