CaliforniaSchoolsCarrisa Plains Elementary

Carrisa Plains Elementary

PublicRegular
Santa Margarita, California · Atascadero Unified
Teachers1.0FTE
Ratio27.0:1students per teacher
Students27enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students27
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher27.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch89%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
21.0:1
(2024)
22.2%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
1
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
21
(2024)
22.2%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.5:117.2:119.9:122.5:125.2:127.9:12020202120222023202417.0:119.0:120.0:127.0:121.0:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

161921232528-00112220202021202220232024171920272111111EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1719202721
Teacher FTE11111
Pupil : Teacher ratio17.0:119.0:120.0:127.0:121.0:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.