Enrollment
204
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Salinas, CA
Mount Toro High
Federal NCES profile for Mount Toro High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063398005334
👥 S:T ratio 37
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mount Toro High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #1 of 8
- high schools in Salinas · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.7:1
- small classes for California
- 87.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Mount Toro High has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mount Toro High ranks #1 of 8 high schools in Salinas, CA.
School address
District: Salinas Union High · California
NCES ID 063398005334 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount Toro High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mount Toro High
Mount Toro High is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Salinas, California, enrolling 204 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.7:1, Mount Toro High is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 27% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 87.4% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 204 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 434 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #54.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 102 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Salinas's high schools, it stands alongside Alisal High (2,742 students): Mount Toro High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.7:1 vs 22.7:1).
Salinas Union High also operates Alisal High (2,742 students) and Salinas High (2,380 students) alongside Mount Toro 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 Mount Toro High compares
Mount Toro 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 | 15.7:1 | ▼ 27% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.4% | ▲ 57% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 204 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
204
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$14,795
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 102 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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
Hispanic or Latino 97.5%
White 1.5%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.9, Mount Toro 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 Salinas Union High, which includes Mount Toro High.
$14,795
Per student
-10%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.3%
State 65.8%
Federal 11.0%
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 Mount Toro High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alisal High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Salinas High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Salinas High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Everett Alvarez High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rancho San Juan High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mount Toro High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,742
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 2,380
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 2,106
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 1,978
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 1,600
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Similar high schools in Salinas
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Alisal High
Standard public school
2,742 students 22.7:1 students per teacher
Salinas High
Standard public school
2,380 students 21.3:1 students per teacher
North Salinas High
Standard public school
2,106 students 21.5:1 students per teacher
Everett Alvarez High
Standard public school
1,978 students 20.4:1 students per teacher
Rancho San Juan High
Standard public school
1,600 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Open Door Charter
Alternative education program
55 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
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 (~204 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Toro High
How many students attend Mount Toro High?
Mount Toro High has 204 students enrolled. It is a high school in Salinas, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Toro High?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Toro High is 15.7:1, which is 27% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 0% higher 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 Mount Toro High?
87.4% of students at Mount Toro High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Toro High?
The largest demographic group at Mount Toro High is Hispanic or Latino at 97.5% of enrollment, in Salinas, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Toro High?
Mount Toro High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Mount Toro High rank among high schools in Salinas?
By Resource Investment Index, Mount Toro High ranks #1 of 8 high schools in Salinas, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Salinas on the city page.
Is Mount Toro High a good school?
Mount Toro High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. 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 Salinas Union High?
Besides Mount Toro High, Salinas Union High also operates Alisal High (2,742 students), Salinas High (2,380 students), and North Salinas High (2,106 students). See the Salinas Union High district page for the complete list.
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