Enrollment
17
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Shoshone, CA
Shoshone Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Shoshone Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061068010502
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shoshone Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17:1
- small classes for California
- 41.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 17
- students enrolled
Shoshone Elementary has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Death Valley Unified · California
NCES ID 061068010502 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shoshone Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shoshone Elementary
Shoshone Elementary is a small elementary school in Shoshone, California, enrolling 17 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of California schools, with 17 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 47 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #24.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (47%) and White (41%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 170 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Death Valley Unified spends $56,357 per pupil, 241% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Death Valley Unified also operates Death Valley High Academy (4 students) and Shoshone High (Continuation) (2 students) alongside Shoshone Elementary.
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 Shoshone Elementary compares
Shoshone 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 | 17:1 | ▼ 21% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.2% | ▼ 26% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 17 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
17
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
17:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 17% in California - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.5%
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
$56,357
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
Counselors0.1 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
Hispanic or Latino 47.1%
White 41.2%
Two or More 11.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.4, Shoshone Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Death Valley Unified, which includes Shoshone Elementary.
$56,357
Per student
+241%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+240%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.7%
State 28.0%
Federal 15.3%
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.
How Shoshone Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death Valley High Academy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Shoshone High (Continuation) | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Shoshone Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4
- Students per teacher
- 4:1
- Resource Index
- 70/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
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 (~17 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Shoshone Elementary
How many students attend Shoshone Elementary?
Shoshone Elementary has 17 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Shoshone, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shoshone Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Shoshone Elementary is 17:1, which is 21% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Shoshone Elementary?
41.2% of students at Shoshone Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shoshone Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Shoshone Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 47.1% of enrollment, in Shoshone, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shoshone Elementary?
Shoshone Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Shoshone Elementary a good school?
Shoshone Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Death Valley Unified?
Besides Shoshone Elementary, Death Valley Unified also operates Death Valley High Academy (4 students) and Shoshone High (Continuation) (2 students). See the Death Valley Unified district page for the complete list.
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