Enrollment
270
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tulelake, CA
Tulelake Basin Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Tulelake Basin Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063994006624
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tulelake Basin Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of California schools.
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 30:1
- large classes for California
- 73.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 270
- students enrolled
Tulelake Basin Elementary has class sizes larger than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tulelake Basin Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 063994006624 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
30:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tulelake Basin Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tulelake Basin Elementary
Tulelake Basin Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Tulelake, California, enrolling 270 students.
Class loads run heavy: 30:1 is larger than about 96% of California schools and 40% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 270 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 1,004 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #801, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and White (19%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 270 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Tulelake Basin Joint Unified, also runs Tulelake High (209 students).
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 Tulelake Basin Elementary compares
Tulelake Basin 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 | 30:1 | ▲ 40% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.4% | ▲ 32% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 270 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
30:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
270
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
73.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
30:1
students per teacher
- 40% above state mean
Top 96% in California - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
47.4%
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
$16,533
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 270 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 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
Hispanic or Latino 77.0%
White 18.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.2, Tulelake Basin Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tulelake Basin Joint Unified, which includes Tulelake Basin Elementary.
$16,533
Per student
+0%
vs California
Avg $16,509
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.2%
State 63.7%
Federal 10.1%
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 Tulelake Basin Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulelake High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tulelake Basin Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 209
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~270 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~30:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tulelake Basin Elementary
How many students attend Tulelake Basin Elementary?
Tulelake Basin Elementary has 270 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tulelake, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tulelake Basin Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Tulelake Basin Elementary is 30:1, which is 40% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 91% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tulelake Basin Elementary?
73.4% of students at Tulelake Basin Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tulelake Basin Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Tulelake Basin Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 77.0% of enrollment, in Tulelake, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tulelake Basin Elementary?
Tulelake Basin Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower 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 Tulelake Basin Elementary a good school?
Tulelake Basin Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger 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 Tulelake Basin Joint Unified?
Besides Tulelake Basin Elementary, Tulelake Basin Joint Unified also operates Tulelake High (209 students). See the Tulelake Basin Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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