Enrollment
202
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Placerville, CA
Special Education
Federal NCES profile for Special Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069100609218
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Special Education earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Placerville · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.6:1
- small classes for California
- 21.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Special Education has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Special Education ranks #2 of 3 schools in Placerville, CA.
School address
District: El Dorado County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069100609218 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-55% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Special Education compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Special Education
Special Education is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Placerville, California, enrolling 202 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Special Education is leaner than roughly 96% of California schools and 55% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 21.9% free-meal eligibility runs 61% below the California average.
Enrollment of 202 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 211 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #133.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 52/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 67.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding El Dorado County Office of Education spends $68,327 per pupil, 314% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Placerville's public schools, it stands alongside Sky Mountain Charter (2,511 students): Special Education is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.6:1 vs 27.9:1).
El Dorado County Office of Education also operates Charter Alternative Program (Cap) (295 students) and Charter Community School Home Study Academy (290 students) alongside Special Education.
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 Special Education compares
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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 55% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.9% | ▼ 61% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 202 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
202
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
67.3%
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
$68,327
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 66.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8%
Two or More 6.4%
Asian 5.4%
African American 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.5%
Largest group: White at 66.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.4, Special Education is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for El Dorado County Office of Education, which includes Special Education.
$68,327
Per student
+314%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+312%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.5%
State 73.9%
Federal 16.7%
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 Special Education Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Alternative Program (Cap) | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Charter Community School Home Study Academy | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Rite of Passage | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Blue Ridge | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Special Education's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 295
- Students per teacher
- 29.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 290
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 5.2:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools in Placerville
2 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 (~202 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Special Education
How many students attend Special Education?
Special Education has 202 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Placerville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Special Education?
The student-teacher ratio at Special Education is 9.6:1, which is 55% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% 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 Special Education?
21.9% of students at Special Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Special Education?
The largest demographic group at Special Education is White at 66.3% of enrollment, in Placerville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Special Education?
Special Education has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Special Education rank among schools in Placerville?
By Resource Investment Index, Special Education ranks #2 of 3 schools in Placerville, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Placerville on the city page.
Is Special Education a good school?
Special Education earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% 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 El Dorado County Office of Education?
Besides Special Education, El Dorado County Office of Education also operates Charter Alternative Program (Cap) (295 students), Charter Community School Home Study Academy (290 students), and Rite of Passage (26 students). See the El Dorado County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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