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Rice (William) Elementary

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700 East Vickie Ave., Santa Maria, CA 93454 • Santa Barbara County
(805) 361-7740

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
887
Teachers (FTE)
40.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
22.0:1
FRPL Eligible
844
(95.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 844 of 887 (95.2%)
Free Lunch: 759 (85.6%)
Reduced-Price: 85 (9.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 43 (4.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 859 students 859 2020-2021 2021-2022: 843 students 843 -1.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 913 students 913 +8.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 913 students 913 +0% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 887 students 887 -2.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 847 (95.5%) White: 16 (1.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 14 (1.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 7 (0.8%) Asian: 3 (0.3%)
887 Students
Hispanic / Latino 847 95.5%
White 16 1.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 14 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7 0.8%
Asian 3 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 887 Students
Grade 1: 116 (13.1%) Grade 2: 120 (13.5%) Grade 3: 123 (13.9%) Grade 4: 110 (12.4%) Grade 5: 122 (13.8%) Grade 6: 118 (13.3%) Kindergarten: 178 (20.1%)
887 Students
Grade 1 116 13.1%
Grade 2 120 13.5%
Grade 3 123 13.9%
Grade 4 110 12.4%
Grade 5 122 13.8%
Grade 6 118 13.3%
Kindergarten 178 20.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
460
51.9%
F
Female Students
427
48.1%