Enrollment
62
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 064214006899
Sheridan Elementary — Sheridan, CA
Federal NCES profile for Sheridan Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 27/100.
👥 Class size 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 7
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: Western Placer Unified · 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
14:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sheridan 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
Sheridan Elementary reports 62 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 35% 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 12% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 48.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 13% below the California average and 7% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 37.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Western Placer Unified spends $14,932 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 60.2% from local sources (property taxes), 31.5% from the state, and 8.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Sheridan 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 | 14:1 | ▼ 35% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.2% | ▼ 13% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 7% | — | — |
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
48.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 13% 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
14:1
students per teacher
— 35% below state mean
Top 7% in California — lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
37.1%
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
$14,932
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 62 Top 7% in California — larger than 93% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 14:1 -35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 48.2% -13% vs state
NCES ID 064214006899
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 46.8%
White 37.1%
Two or More 11.3%
Asian 4.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 37.1%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Western Placer Unified, which includes Sheridan Elementary.
$14,932
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 60.2%
State 31.5%
Federal 8.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,317
- Students per teacher
- 25.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,184
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Enrollment
- 931
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Enrollment
- 815
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 744
- Students per teacher
- 27:1
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sheridan Elementary
How many students attend Sheridan Elementary?
Sheridan Elementary has 62 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Sheridan, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sheridan Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Sheridan Elementary is 14:1, which is 35% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 12% lower 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 Sheridan Elementary?
48.2% of students at Sheridan Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sheridan Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Sheridan Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 46.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sheridan, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sheridan Elementary?
Sheridan Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.