Enrollment
24
Elementary
DISTRICT 132 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KLAMATH-TRINITY JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 061995002394
Weitchpec Elementary
444 Upper Weitchpec School Rd., Hoopa, CA 95546 · (530) 625-5600 · Humboldt County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL24 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
17 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 10 | 42% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 13% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Weitchpec Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 24 | #5,834 of 5,915 | #41 of 48 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
24
+16 (+200%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 34
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 8.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24 | 1 | 24.0:1 | 71% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 1 | 19.0:1 | 74% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 1 | 18.0:1 | 89% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 1 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 2 | 5.0:1 | 90% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 20 | 2 | 10.0:1 | 90% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 10 | N/A | N/A | 70% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 28 | 2 | 14.0:1 | 89% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 34 | 2 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weitchpec Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 140% (10 to 24); teachers down 50% (2 to 1).
About Weitchpec Elementary
Students in Hoopa, California, attend Weitchpec Elementary, a very small elementary school. Federal data show 24 students enrolled in kindergarten through 3 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified oversees Weitchpec Elementary and 6 other schools, with 951 students in total.
About 71% of the student body at Weitchpec Elementary is Native American. The remaining students are 29% White.
Staffing at Weitchpec Elementary comes to 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 24.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Weitchpec Elementary counts 71% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 60% average for public schools in Humboldt County.
For Humboldt County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $61,160, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 92 public schools in the county, enrolling about 17,319, Weitchpec Elementary among them.
Weitchpec Elementary's nearest public school is Hoopa Valley Elementary (about 9.7 miles). There are 3 more public schools inside ten miles.
The NCES locale for Weitchpec Elementary is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal counts for Weitchpec Elementary: 8 students in 2020-21, 24 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 8.0:1 to 24.0:1.
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Humboldt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,541
Census ACS
Median income
$61,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
17,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified
- Hoopa Valley ElementaryElementary · 363 students
- Hoopa Valley HighHigh · 265 students
- Trinity Valley ElementaryElementary · 200 students
- Orleans ElementaryElementary · 62 students
- Captain John Continuation HighHigh · 25 students
- Jack Norton ElementaryElementary · 12 students
Other schools in Hoopa
- Hoopa Valley ElementaryElementary · 363 students
- Hoopa Valley HighHigh · 265 students
- Captain John Continuation HighHigh · 25 students
- Jack Norton ElementaryElementary · 12 students
Nearby schools
- Hoopa Valley Elementary9.7 mi · 363
- Hoopa Valley High9.8 mi · 265
- Captain John Continuation High9.8 mi · 25
- Orleans Elementary11.1 mi · 62
- Jack Norton Elementary14.1 mi · 12
- Green Point Elementary14.7 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About Weitchpec ElementaryHow large is Weitchpec Elementary?
Weitchpec Elementary enrolls approximately 24 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Weitchpec Elementary serve?
Weitchpec Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Weitchpec Elementary?
Approximately 24.0:1 students per teacher at Weitchpec Elementary.
How diverse is Weitchpec Elementary?
Weitchpec Elementary reports a student body of 29% White.
Is Weitchpec Elementary public or private?
Weitchpec Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified.
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