Enrollment
22
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Seiad Valley, CA
Seiad Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Seiad Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063624006181
👥 S:T ratio 12
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Seiad Elementary earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22:1
- students per teacher
- 52.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 22
- students enrolled
Seiad Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Seiad Elementary · California
NCES ID 063624006181 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Seiad Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Seiad Elementary
Seiad Elementary is a higher-need, small elementary school in Seiad Valley, California, enrolling 22 students.
At 22:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.6% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of California schools, with 22 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 76 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #66, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (46%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (36%) (diversity index 64/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Seiad Elementary spends $36,273 per pupil, 120% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Seiad Elementary operates only this one school, so Seiad Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 22 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 Seiad Elementary compares
Seiad 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 | 22:1 | ▲ 2% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.6% | ▼ 5% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 22 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 53% in California - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
36.4%
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
$36,273
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.
Student demographics
White 45.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 36.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Two or More 4.5%
Largest group: White at 45.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Seiad Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Seiad Elementary, which includes Seiad Elementary.
$36,273
Per student
+120%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+119%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.4%
State 59.3%
Federal 10.3%
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 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 (~22 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Seiad Elementary
How many students attend Seiad Elementary?
Seiad Elementary has 22 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Seiad Valley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Seiad Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Seiad Elementary is 22:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Seiad Elementary?
52.6% of students at Seiad Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Seiad Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Seiad Elementary is White at 45.5% of enrollment, in Seiad Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Seiad Elementary?
Seiad Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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 Seiad Elementary a good school?
Seiad Elementary earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Seiad Elementary?
None reported; Seiad Elementary operates only Seiad Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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