Enrollment
5
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Coleville, CA
Sawtooth Ridge Community
Federal NCES profile for Sawtooth Ridge Community, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069105213701
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sawtooth Ridge Community earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Coleville · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5:1
- small classes for California
- 5
- students enrolled
Sawtooth Ridge Community has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sawtooth Ridge Community ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Coleville, CA.
School address
District: Mono County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069105213701 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 Sawtooth Ridge Community compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sawtooth Ridge Community
Sawtooth Ridge Community is a small combined-grade school in Coleville, California, enrolling 5 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Sawtooth Ridge Community 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 lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Mono County Office of Education spends $45,319 per pupil, 175% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Mono County Office of Education also operates Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter (198 students) and Jan Work Community (11 students) alongside Sawtooth Ridge Community.
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 Sawtooth Ridge Community compares
Sawtooth Ridge Community 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.
Engagement
60.0%
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
$45,319
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 + 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mono County Office of Education, which includes Sawtooth Ridge Community.
$45,319
Per student
+175%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+173%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.7%
State 51.5%
Federal 10.8%
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 Sawtooth Ridge Community Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jan Work Community | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sawtooth Ridge Community's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 198
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 11
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~5 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sawtooth Ridge Community
How many students attend Sawtooth Ridge Community?
Sawtooth Ridge Community has 5 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Coleville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sawtooth Ridge Community?
The student-teacher ratio at Sawtooth Ridge Community 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 Resource Investment Index for Sawtooth Ridge Community?
Sawtooth Ridge Community has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Sawtooth Ridge Community rank among public schools in Coleville?
By Resource Investment Index, Sawtooth Ridge Community ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Coleville, 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 Coleville on the city page.
Is Sawtooth Ridge Community a good school?
Sawtooth Ridge Community earns 37/100 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 Mono County Office of Education?
Besides Sawtooth Ridge Community, Mono County Office of Education also operates Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter (198 students) and Jan Work Community (11 students). See the Mono County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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