Enrollment
14
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Winterhaven, CA
Bill M. Manes High
Federal NCES profile for Bill M. Manes High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063507005929
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bill M. Manes High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 5
- public schools in Winterhaven · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 78.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 14
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Bill M. Manes High ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Winterhaven, CA.
School address
District: San Pasqual Valley Unified · California
NCES ID 063507005929 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
78.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+42% vs state
What stands out at Bill M. Manes High
Bill M. Manes High is a high-poverty, small high school in Winterhaven, California, enrolling 14 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 14 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 82 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #29.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 41/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 56 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding San Pasqual Valley Unified spends $29,005 per pupil, 76% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 32.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Winterhaven's high schools, it stands alongside San Pasqual Valley High (177 students): Bill M. Manes High is smaller than that campus by headcount.
San Pasqual Valley Unified also operates San Pasqual Valley Elementary (259 students) and San Pasqual Valley High (177 students) alongside Bill M. Manes High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bill M. Manes High compares
Bill M. Manes High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.6% | ▲ 42% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$29,005
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 71.4%
Hispanic or Latino 28.6%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 71.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.8, Bill M. Manes High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Pasqual Valley Unified, which includes Bill M. Manes High.
$29,005
Per student
+76%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+75%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.2%
State 56.0%
Federal 32.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bill M. Manes High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pasqual Valley Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| San Pasqual Valley High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| San Pasqual Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| San Pasqual Vocational Academy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Bill M. Manes High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 259
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 177
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 125
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
Similar high schools in Winterhaven
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bill M. Manes High
How many students attend Bill M. Manes High?
Bill M. Manes High has 14 students enrolled. It is a high school in Winterhaven, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bill M. Manes High?
78.6% of students at Bill M. Manes High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bill M. Manes High?
The largest demographic group at Bill M. Manes High is American Indian / Alaska Native at 71.4% of enrollment, in Winterhaven, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bill M. Manes High?
Bill M. Manes High has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bill M. Manes High rank among public schools in Winterhaven?
By Resource Investment Index, Bill M. Manes High ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Winterhaven, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Winterhaven on the city page.
Is Bill M. Manes High a good school?
Bill M. Manes High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in San Pasqual Valley Unified?
Besides Bill M. Manes High, San Pasqual Valley Unified also operates San Pasqual Valley Elementary (259 students), San Pasqual Valley High (177 students), and San Pasqual Middle (125 students). See the San Pasqual Valley Unified district page for the complete list.
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