Enrollment
10
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Carmel, CA
Carmel Valley High
Federal NCES profile for Carmel Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060753000717
👥 S:T ratio 80
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carmel Valley High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Carmel · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5:1
- small classes for California
- 60.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Carmel Valley High has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Carmel Valley High ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Carmel, CA.
School address
District: Carmel Unified · California
NCES ID 060753000717 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-77% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carmel Valley High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carmel Valley High
Carmel Valley High is a higher-need, small high school in Carmel, California, enrolling 10 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Carmel Valley High is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 77% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.0% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 10 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 52 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%) (diversity index 48/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 0 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Carmel Unified spends $31,314 per pupil, 90% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Carmel's high schools, it stands alongside Carmel High (780 students): Carmel Valley High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5:1 vs 15:1).
Carmel Unified also operates Carmel High (780 students) and Carmel Middle (468 students) alongside Carmel Valley 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 Carmel Valley High compares
Carmel Valley High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5:1 | ▼ 77% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.0% | ▲ 8% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 10 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher
- 77% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$31,314
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
Counselors40.0 FTE
Per 0 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 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
White 60.0%
Hispanic or Latino 40.0%
Largest group: White at 60.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.0, Carmel Valley High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carmel Unified, which includes Carmel Valley High.
$31,314
Per student
+90%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+89%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.5%
State 11.5%
Federal 5.0%
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 Carmel Valley High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Carmel Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tularcitos Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Carmel River Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Captain Cooper Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carmel Valley High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 780
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 468
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 447
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 400
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 47
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar high schools in Carmel
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.
Similar enrollment (~10 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Carmel Valley High
How many students attend Carmel Valley High?
Carmel Valley High has 10 students enrolled. It is a high school in Carmel, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carmel Valley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Carmel Valley High is 5:1, which is 77% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 68% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carmel Valley High?
60.0% of students at Carmel Valley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carmel Valley High?
The largest demographic group at Carmel Valley High is White at 60.0% of enrollment, in Carmel, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carmel Valley High?
Carmel Valley High has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Carmel Valley High rank among public schools in Carmel?
By Resource Investment Index, Carmel Valley High ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Carmel, 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 Carmel on the city page.
Is Carmel Valley High a good school?
Carmel Valley High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. 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 Carmel Unified?
Besides Carmel Valley High, Carmel Unified also operates Carmel High (780 students), Carmel Middle (468 students), and Tularcitos Elementary (447 students). See the Carmel Unified district page for the complete list.
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