Enrollment
727
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 062847004400
Ray Wiltsey Middle — Ontario, CA
Federal NCES profile for Ray Wiltsey Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 48
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Ontario-Montclair · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
83.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ray Wiltsey Middle compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Ray Wiltsey Middle reports 727 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 40.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 83.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 50% above the California average and 60% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 727 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ontario-Montclair spends $18,835 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 11.5% from local sources (property taxes), 75.0% from the state, and 13.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ray Wiltsey Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20:1 | ▼ 7% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.1% | ▲ 50% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 727 | top 78% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
83.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 50% 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
20:1
students per teacher
— 7% below state mean
Top 29% in California — lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,835
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 727 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 727 Top 78% in California — larger than 22% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 40.0
Students per teacher 20:1 -7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 83.1% +50% vs state
NCES ID 062847004400
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 89.1%
African American 6.7%
Asian 1.4%
White 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Two or More 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 727:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.0%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 61
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ontario-Montclair, which includes Ray Wiltsey Middle.
$18,835
Per student
+4%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 11.5%
State 75.0%
Federal 13.5%
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.
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- Students per teacher
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- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 23:1
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Ray Wiltsey Middle
How many students attend Ray Wiltsey Middle?
Ray Wiltsey Middle has 727 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ontario, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ray Wiltsey Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Ray Wiltsey Middle is 20:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ray Wiltsey Middle?
83.1% of students at Ray Wiltsey Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ray Wiltsey Middle?
The largest demographic group at Ray Wiltsey Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 89.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Ontario, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ray Wiltsey Middle?
Ray Wiltsey Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.