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.
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
NCES ID 063972006602 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Trinidad Union held near 168 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 063972006602 · Trinidad, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
161 enr · 17.9:1 · 55.6% lunch · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: North Star Elementary (161 students)
Trinidad Union held near 168 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Trinidad Union compares
Trinidad Union held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 65.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, Trinidad Union is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Trinidad Union Elementary reports $17,722 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Trinidad
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~161 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 169 (2022-23) → 168 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.