CaliforniaSchoolsSanta Lucia Elementary

Santa Lucia Elementary

PublicRegular
King City, California · King City Union
Teachers26.0FTE
Ratio24.4:1students per teacher
Students635enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students635
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher24.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch90%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
22.8:1
(2024)
6.6%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
28
(2024)
7.7%vs prior yr
Enrollment
637
(2024)
0.3%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.7:116.8:118.9:120.9:123.0:125.1:12020202120222023202421.9:122.0:124.0:124.4:122.8:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Santa Lucia ElementaryUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

568583598612627642252526272828202020212022202320245905735996356372726252628EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment590573599635637
Teacher FTE2726252628
Pupil : Teacher ratio21.9:122.0:124.0:124.4:122.8:115.4:1

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.