Enrollment
7
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Paicines, CA
Panoche Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Panoche Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062977004635
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Panoche Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 3
- elementary schools in Paicines · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7:1
- small classes for California
- 7
- students enrolled
Panoche Elementary has class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Panoche Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Paicines, CA.
School address
District: Panoche Elementary · California
NCES ID 062977004635 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Panoche Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Panoche Elementary
Panoche Elementary is a small elementary school in Paicines, California, enrolling 7 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7:1, Panoche Elementary is leaner than roughly 98% of California schools and 67% 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 7 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and White (29%) (diversity index 41/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Paicines's elementary schools, it stands alongside Willow Grove Elementary (21 students): Panoche Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7:1 vs 10.5:1).
Panoche Elementary operates only this one school, so Panoche Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 7 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
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 Panoche Elementary compares
Panoche 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 67% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 7 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
7
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 67% below state mean
Top 2% in California - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
57.1%
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
$17,182
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 71.4%
White 28.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.8, Panoche Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Panoche Elementary, which includes Panoche Elementary.
$17,182
Per student
+4%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.7%
State 31.0%
Federal 6.3%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Paicines
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~7 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Panoche Elementary
How many students attend Panoche Elementary?
Panoche Elementary has 7 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Paicines, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Panoche Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Panoche Elementary is 7:1, which is 67% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% 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 Panoche Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Panoche Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment, in Paicines, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Panoche Elementary?
Panoche Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Panoche Elementary rank among elementary schools in Paicines?
By Resource Investment Index, Panoche Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Paicines, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Paicines on the city page.
Is Panoche Elementary a good school?
Panoche Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Panoche Elementary?
None reported; Panoche Elementary operates only Panoche Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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