Seiad Elementary

Located at 44539 Highway 96, in Seiad Valley, California, Seiad Elementary is an one-room-style primary school that works with 22 students (grades K through 8), operated by Seiad Elementary. That puts it 95% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Operationally, Seiad Elementary answers to Seiad Elementary, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Seiad Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 36% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Seiad Elementary lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 64% of students at Seiad Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, census data for Siskiyou County shows median household income runs about $59,095, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Seiad Elementary is one of 52 public schools in Siskiyou County (combined enrollment of about 6,059 students).

Happy Camp Union Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 9.8 miles from this campus.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 29%: 17 students in 2018 compared to 22 in 2025. The White share of enrollment increased from 24% to 45% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Seiad Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.