Enrollment
15
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wawona, CA
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter
Federal NCES profile for Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060228113800Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15:1
- small classes for California
- 53.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 15
- students enrolled
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter has class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060228113800 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter is a higher-need, small charter elementary school in Wawona, California, enrolling 15 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15:1, Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter is leaner than roughly 89% of California schools and 30% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.8% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 15 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 75 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #47.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Two or More (27%) (diversity index 48/100).
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 15 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
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 Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter compares
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | ▼ 30% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.8% | ▼ 3% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 15 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
15
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 11% in California - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$16,429
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
Student demographics
White 66.7%
Two or More 26.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.9, Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter District, which includes Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter.
$16,429
Per student
0%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.3%
State 33.7%
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.
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 (~15 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter
How many students attend Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter?
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter has 15 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wawona, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter is 15:1, which is 30% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% lower 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 Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter?
53.8% of students at Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter?
The largest demographic group at Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Wawona, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter?
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter a good school?
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter District?
None; Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter is its only campus.
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