Enrollment
70
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Yreka, CA
Siskiyou County Special Education
Federal NCES profile for Siskiyou County Special Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069103807221
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Siskiyou County Special Education earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #2 of 8
- public schools in Yreka · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.4:1
- small classes for California
- 32.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Siskiyou County Special Education has class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Siskiyou County Special Education ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Yreka, CA.
School address
District: Siskiyou County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069103807221 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-70% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Siskiyou County Special Education compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Siskiyou County Special Education
Siskiyou County Special Education is a small combined-grade school in Yreka, California, enrolling 70 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.4:1, Siskiyou County Special Education is leaner than roughly 98% of California schools and 70% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of California schools, with 70 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 120 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #9, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 70 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 20.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Yreka's public schools, it stands alongside Northern United - Siskiyou Charter (136 students): Siskiyou County Special Education is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (6.4:1 vs 13.6:1).
Siskiyou County Office of Education operates only this one school, so Siskiyou County Special Education has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 70 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 Siskiyou County Special Education compares
Siskiyou County Special Education on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.4:1 | ▼ 70% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.8% | ▼ 41% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 70 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.4:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
70
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.4:1
students per teacher
- 70% below state mean
Top 2% in California - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 70 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
- 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 47.1%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 12.9%
Two or More 12.9%
Asian 4.3%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 47.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.7, Siskiyou County Special Education is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Similar other schools in Yreka
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~70 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Siskiyou County Special Education
How many students attend Siskiyou County Special Education?
Siskiyou County Special Education has 70 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Yreka, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Siskiyou County Special Education?
The student-teacher ratio at Siskiyou County Special Education is 6.4:1, which is 70% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 59% lower 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 Siskiyou County Special Education?
32.8% of students at Siskiyou County Special Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Siskiyou County Special Education?
The largest demographic group at Siskiyou County Special Education is White at 47.1% of enrollment, in Yreka, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Siskiyou County Special Education?
Siskiyou County Special Education has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Siskiyou County Special Education rank among public schools in Yreka?
By Resource Investment Index, Siskiyou County Special Education ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Yreka, 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 Yreka on the city page.
Is Siskiyou County Special Education a good school?
Siskiyou County Special Education earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. 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 Siskiyou County Office of Education?
None reported; Siskiyou County Office of Education operates only Siskiyou County Special Education as a public school district in NCES's records.
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