Enrollment
3
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · New Pine Creek, CA
State Line Elementary
Federal NCES profile for State Line Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062519003767
👥 S:T ratio 88
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
State Line Elementary earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3:1
- small classes for California
- 3
- students enrolled
State Line Elementary has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Modoc Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 062519003767 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-86% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How State Line Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at State Line Elementary
State Line Elementary is a small elementary school in New Pine Creek, California, enrolling 3 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3:1, State Line Elementary is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 86% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 3 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Modoc Joint Unified also operates Alturas Elementary (333 students) and Modoc High (245 students) alongside State Line 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 State Line Elementary compares
State Line 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 | 3:1 | ▼ 86% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 3 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
3:1
students per teacher
- 86% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,587
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
Counselors0.0 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Modoc Joint Unified, which includes State Line Elementary.
$14,587
Per student
-12%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.5%
State 52.8%
Federal 15.7%
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 State Line Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alturas Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Modoc High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Modoc Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Warner High | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| High Desert Community Day | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to State Line Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- 3:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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 (~3 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about State Line Elementary
How many students attend State Line Elementary?
State Line Elementary has 3 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New Pine Creek, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at State Line Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at State Line Elementary is 3:1, which is 86% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 81% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for State Line Elementary?
State Line Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is State Line Elementary a good school?
State Line Elementary earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Modoc Joint Unified?
Besides State Line Elementary, Modoc Joint Unified also operates Alturas Elementary (333 students), Modoc High (245 students), and Modoc Middle (172 students). See the Modoc Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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