Enrollment
602
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Solvang, CA
Solvang Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Solvang Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063711006295
👥 S:T ratio 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Solvang Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.8:1
- small classes for California
- 32.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 602
- students enrolled
Solvang Elementary has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Solvang Elementary · California
NCES ID 063711006295 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Solvang Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Solvang Elementary
Solvang Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Solvang, California, enrolling 602 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 602 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,408 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #786.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (58%) and White (33%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 602 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 20.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Solvang's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ballard Elementary (113 students): Solvang Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.8:1 vs 16.1:1).
Solvang Elementary operates only this one school, so Solvang Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Solvang Elementary compares
Solvang 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 | 18.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.7% | ▼ 41% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 602 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
602
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.7%
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
18.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 26% in California - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,464
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 602 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 57.9%
White 32.8%
Two or More 7.3%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Solvang Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Solvang Elementary, which includes Solvang Elementary.
$13,464
Per student
-18%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.2%
State 30.5%
Federal 20.3%
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 in Solvang
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~602 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Solvang Elementary
How many students attend Solvang Elementary?
Solvang Elementary has 602 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Solvang, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Solvang Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Solvang Elementary is 18.8:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 Solvang Elementary?
32.7% of students at Solvang Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Solvang Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Solvang Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 57.9% of enrollment, in Solvang, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Solvang Elementary?
Solvang Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Solvang Elementary a good school?
Solvang Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of 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 Solvang Elementary?
None reported; Solvang Elementary operates only Solvang Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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