Enrollment
468
Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 320021000157
Sonoma Heights Elementary — Winnemucca, NV
Federal NCES profile for Sonoma Heights Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 17/100.
👥 Class size 31
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 6
📋 Attendance 0
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: Humboldt County School District · Nevada
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)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.2:1
vs 22.6:1 Nevada avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.0%
vs 76.8% Nevada avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sonoma Heights Elementary compares with Nevada 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
Sonoma Heights Elementary reports 468 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 27.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% below the Nevada state mean of 22.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 95.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 24% above the Nevada average and 83% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 468 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 46.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Humboldt County School District spends $15,012 per pupil district-wide, below the Nevada average of $18,421 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 6.0% from local sources (property taxes), 72.5% from the state, and 21.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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 Sonoma Heights Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Nevada state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Nevada | Nevada avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.2:1 | ▼ 24% | 22.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.0% | ▲ 24% | 76.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 468 | top 45% | — | — |
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
95.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 24% above the Nevada average of 76.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher
— 24% below state mean
Top 33% in Nevada — lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
46.6%
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
$15,012
per pupil, district-wide
— below Nevada avg of $18,421
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 468 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 468 Top 45% in Nevada — larger than 55% of 742 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 27.0
Students per teacher 17.2:1 -24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 95.0% +24% vs state
NCES ID 320021000157
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 47.0%
White 44.4%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 468:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 46.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Humboldt County School District, which includes Sonoma Heights Elementary.
$15,012
Per student
-19%
vs Nevada
Avg $18,421
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 6.0%
State 72.5%
Federal 21.5%
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
- 951
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Enrollment
- 481
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 406
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
- 305
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
Similar other schools in Winnemucca
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Educator & family resources
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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 Sonoma Heights Elementary
How many students attend Sonoma Heights Elementary?
Sonoma Heights Elementary has 468 students enrolled. It is a other school in Winnemucca, NV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sonoma Heights Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Sonoma Heights Elementary is 17.2:1, which is 24% lower than the Nevada average of 22.6:1 and 8% higher 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 Sonoma Heights Elementary?
95.0% of students at Sonoma Heights Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sonoma Heights Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Sonoma Heights Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 47.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Winnemucca, NV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sonoma Heights Elementary?
Sonoma Heights Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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.