Enrollment
161
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Trinidad, CA
Trinidad Union
Federal NCES profile for Trinidad Union, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063972006602
👥 S:T ratio 28
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Trinidad Union earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.9:1
- small classes for California
- 55.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 161
- students enrolled
Trinidad Union has class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Trinidad Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 063972006602 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Trinidad Union compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Trinidad Union
Trinidad Union is a higher-need, small elementary school in Trinidad, California, enrolling 161 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.6% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 161 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 395 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #128.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 143 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Trinidad's elementary schools, it stands alongside Big Lagoon Elementary (15 students): Trinidad Union is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.9:1 vs 15:1).
Trinidad Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Trinidad Union 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 Trinidad Union compares
Trinidad Union on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.9:1 | ▼ 17% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.6% | ▲ 0% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 161 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
161
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 21% in California - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.7%
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
$13,969
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
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 142 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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 65.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.0%
Two or More 10.0%
African American 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 65.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, Trinidad Union is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Trinidad Union Elementary, which includes Trinidad Union.
$13,969
Per student
-15%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.7%
State 54.4%
Federal 12.9%
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 Trinidad
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 (~161 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Trinidad Union
How many students attend Trinidad Union?
Trinidad Union has 161 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Trinidad, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trinidad Union?
The student-teacher ratio at Trinidad Union is 17.9:1, which is 17% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 14% 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 Trinidad Union?
55.6% of students at Trinidad Union are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trinidad Union?
The largest demographic group at Trinidad Union is White at 65.6% of enrollment, in Trinidad, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trinidad Union?
Trinidad Union has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Trinidad Union a good school?
Trinidad Union earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Trinidad Union Elementary?
None reported; Trinidad Union Elementary operates only Trinidad Union as a public school district in NCES's records.
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