Enrollment
100
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 063657006208
Shasta Elementary — Shasta, CA
Federal NCES profile for Shasta Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 13
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 10
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 →
The verdict
Shasta Elementary earns an F Resource Investment Index (30/100), with class sizes near the California median.
- F
- Resource Index · 30/100
- 21.8:1
- students per teacher
- 52.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 100
- students enrolled
School address
District: Shasta Union Elementary · 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)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.8:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shasta Elementary 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
Shasta Elementary reports 100 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 39% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 52.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 5% below the California average and 2% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 167 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 36.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Shasta Union Elementary spends $16,394 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $16,509 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 42.6% from local sources (property taxes), 43.5% from the state, and 13.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Shasta Elementary 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 | 21.8:1 | ▲ 1% | 21.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.9% | ▼ 5% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 100 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
22 smaller classes than 11% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
100 larger than 10% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
52.9%
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
21.8:1
students per teacher
— 1% above state mean
Top 47% in California — lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
36.0%
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
$16,394
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $16,509
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Per 167 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 100 Top 10% in California — larger than 90% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 21.8:1 +1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 52.9% -5% vs state
NCES ID 063657006208
Student demographics
White 79.0%
Two or More 10.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.0%
Asian 2.0%
Largest group: White at 79.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.6
Students per counselor 167:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 36.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shasta Union Elementary, which includes Shasta Elementary.
$16,394
Per student
-1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.6%
State 43.5%
Federal 13.9%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Shasta Elementary side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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Frequently asked questions about Shasta Elementary
How many students attend Shasta Elementary?
Shasta Elementary has 100 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Shasta, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shasta Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Shasta Elementary is 21.8:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Shasta Elementary?
52.9% of students at Shasta Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shasta Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Shasta Elementary is White at 79.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Shasta, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shasta Elementary?
Shasta Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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.
Is Shasta Elementary a good school?
Shasta Elementary earns an F Resource Investment Index (30/100), with class sizes near the California median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.