Enrollment
154
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 069100808479 Charter school
William Finch — Orland, CA
Federal NCES profile for William Finch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 13/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Glenn County Office of Education · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How William Finch compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
William Finch reports 154 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 60% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 62.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 13% above the California average and 21% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 385 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 52.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How William Finch compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.5:1 | ▲ 18% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.7% | ▲ 13% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 154 | top 14% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
62.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 13% 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
25.5:1
students per teacher
— 18% above state mean
Top 86% in California — lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
52.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Per 385 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 154 Top 14% in California — larger than 86% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 25.5:1 +18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 62.7% +13% vs state
NCES ID 069100808479
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 52.6%
White 39.0%
Two or More 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.2%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.4
Students per counselor 385:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 52.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 105
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Enrollment
- 93
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about William Finch
How many students attend William Finch?
William Finch has 154 students enrolled. It is a other school in Orland, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William Finch?
The student-teacher ratio at William Finch is 25.5:1, which is 18% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 60% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at William Finch?
62.7% of students at William Finch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of William Finch?
The largest demographic group at William Finch is Hispanic or Latino at 52.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Orland, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for William Finch?
William Finch has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.