Enrollment
72
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Lucas, CA
San Lucas Elementary
Federal NCES profile for San Lucas Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063477005866
👥 S:T ratio 4
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
San Lucas Elementary earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 11
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24:1
- large classes for California
- 95.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 72
- students enrolled
San Lucas Elementary has class sizes larger than 71% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: San Lucas Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 063477005866 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How San Lucas Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at San Lucas Elementary
San Lucas Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in San Lucas, California, enrolling 72 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 95.7% of students qualify for free meals, 72% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of California schools, with 72 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 128 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #123, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding San Lucas Union Elementary spends $23,753 per pupil, 44% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 30.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
San Lucas Union Elementary operates only this one school, so San Lucas Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 72 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 San Lucas Elementary compares
San Lucas 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 | 24:1 | ▲ 12% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.7% | ▲ 72% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 72 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
72
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
95.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% 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.
Staffing depth
24:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 71% in California - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
44.4%
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
$23,753
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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: 2.8 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 98.6%
White 1.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.8, San Lucas Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Lucas Union Elementary, which includes San Lucas Elementary.
$23,753
Per student
+44%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.4%
State 35.2%
Federal 30.4%
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.
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 (~72 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about San Lucas Elementary
How many students attend San Lucas Elementary?
San Lucas Elementary has 72 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Lucas, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Lucas Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at San Lucas Elementary is 24:1, which is 12% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at San Lucas Elementary?
95.7% of students at San Lucas Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of San Lucas Elementary?
The largest demographic group at San Lucas Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 98.6% of enrollment, in San Lucas, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for San Lucas Elementary?
San Lucas Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (lower 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).
Is San Lucas Elementary a good school?
San Lucas Elementary earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. 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 San Lucas Union Elementary?
None reported; San Lucas Union Elementary operates only San Lucas Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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