Enrollment
761
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 062409003639
Yuba Gardens Intermediate — Olivehurst, CA
Federal NCES profile for Yuba Gardens Intermediate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 24/100.
👥 Class size 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 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: Marysville Joint Unified · 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)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yuba Gardens Intermediate compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Yuba Gardens Intermediate reports 761 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 36.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 34% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 75.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 36% above the California average and 46% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 254 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 41.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Marysville Joint Unified spends $18,649 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.1% from local sources (property taxes), 64.4% from the state, and 13.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Yuba Gardens Intermediate 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 | 21.3:1 | ▼ 1% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.5% | ▲ 36% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 761 | top 81% | — | — |
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
75.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 36% 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
21.3:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 42% in California — lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
41.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,649
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 254 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 89 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 14 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 761 Top 81% in California — larger than 19% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 36.0
Students per teacher 21.3:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 75.5% +36% vs state
NCES ID 062409003639
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 56.5%
White 18.8%
Asian 14.5%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 254:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 41.3%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 89
Expulsions 14
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marysville Joint Unified, which includes Yuba Gardens Intermediate.
$18,649
Per student
+3%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 64.4%
Federal 13.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,254
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,034
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Enrollment
- 746
- Students per teacher
- 25.7:1
- Enrollment
- 678
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Enrollment
- 613
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Yuba Gardens Intermediate
How many students attend Yuba Gardens Intermediate?
Yuba Gardens Intermediate has 761 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Olivehurst, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yuba Gardens Intermediate?
The student-teacher ratio at Yuba Gardens Intermediate is 21.3:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Yuba Gardens Intermediate?
75.5% of students at Yuba Gardens Intermediate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yuba Gardens Intermediate?
The largest demographic group at Yuba Gardens Intermediate is Hispanic or Latino at 56.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Olivehurst, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yuba Gardens Intermediate?
Yuba Gardens Intermediate has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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.