Enrollment
14
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Paramount, CA
Paramount Unified Community Day
Federal NCES profile for Paramount Unified Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 062985007530
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Paramount Unified Community Day earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 16
- public schools in Paramount · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 90.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 14
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Paramount Unified Community Day ranks #1 of 16 public schools in Paramount, CA.
School address
District: Paramount Unified · California
NCES ID 062985007530 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
90.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+62% vs state
What stands out at Paramount Unified Community Day
Paramount Unified Community Day is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Paramount, California, enrolling 14 students.
Economic need is high: 90.0% of students qualify for free meals, 62% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 14 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 56 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (79%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 14 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Paramount's public schools, it stands alongside Paramount Virtual Academy (55 students): Paramount Unified Community Day is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Paramount Unified also operates Paramount High (3,400 students) and Hollydale (794 students) alongside Paramount Unified Community Day.
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 Paramount Unified Community Day compares
Paramount Unified Community Day on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.0% | ▲ 62% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 62% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$18,707
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 14 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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: 14.3 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 78.6%
African American 14.3%
White 7.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.7, Paramount Unified Community Day is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paramount Unified, which includes Paramount Unified Community Day.
$18,707
Per student
+13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.4%
State 67.2%
Federal 15.4%
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 Paramount Unified Community Day Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Hollydale | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Alondra Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Frank J. Zamboni | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Paramount Park Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Paramount Unified Community Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,400
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 794
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 735
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 650
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 551
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar other schools in Paramount
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Paramount Unified Community Day
How many students attend Paramount Unified Community Day?
Paramount Unified Community Day has 14 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Paramount, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Paramount Unified Community Day?
90.0% of students at Paramount Unified Community Day are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paramount Unified Community Day?
The largest demographic group at Paramount Unified Community Day is Hispanic or Latino at 78.6% of enrollment, in Paramount, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paramount Unified Community Day?
Paramount Unified Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Paramount Unified Community Day rank among public schools in Paramount?
By Resource Investment Index, Paramount Unified Community Day ranks #1 of 16 public schools in Paramount, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Paramount on the city page.
Is Paramount Unified Community Day a good school?
Paramount Unified Community Day earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Paramount Unified?
Besides Paramount Unified Community Day, Paramount Unified also operates Paramount High (3,400 students), Hollydale (794 students), and Alondra Middle (735 students). See the Paramount Unified district page for the complete list.
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