Whitmore Elementary

Whitmore Elementary operates as an one-room-style elementary-level community in Whitmore, California, one of the schools within Whitmore Union Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 64 students spanning grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Whitmore Elementary sits 86% smaller than that benchmark.

Whitmore Elementary sits inside Whitmore Union Elementary, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Whitmore Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Shasta County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Shasta County put median household income runs about $72,636, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Whitmore Elementary is one of 95 public schools in Shasta County (combined enrollment of about 26,639 students).

The closest other public school is Oak Run Elementary, roughly 7.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Whitmore Elementary has increased 83%, going from 35 students in 2018 to 64 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 6% to 17%. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.