Other / mixed grade configuration · Big Sur, CA
Pacific Valley (K-12)
Federal NCES profile for Pacific Valley (K-12), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
The verdict
Pacific Valley (K-12) earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 2.8:1
- small classes for California
- 63.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 11
- students enrolled
Pacific Valley (K-12) has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060003109475 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Pacific Valley (K-12) shrank from 19 students in 2022-23 to 17 in 2023-24 (-10.5%).
Teacher FTE held 4.5 → 4.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-2 students YoY 060003109475 · Big Sur, CA Other · SMALL · TRAD
11 enr · 2.8:1 · 63.2% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Pacific Valley (K-12) shrank from 19 students in 2022-23 to 17 in 2023-24 (-10.5%). Teacher FTE held 4.5 → 4.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Pacific Valley (K-12) compares
Pacific Valley (K-12) is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.8:1 | ▼ 87% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.2% | ▲ 14% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 11 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 63.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 46.3, Pacific Valley (K-12) is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Big Sur Unified reports $51,316 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~11 students)
Frequently asked questions about Pacific Valley (K-12)
How many students attend Pacific Valley (K-12)?
Pacific Valley (K-12) has 11 students enrolled. It is a public school in Big Sur, CA. CCD year-over-year: 19 (2022-23) → 17 (2023-24), down 2.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific Valley (K-12)?
The student-teacher ratio at Pacific Valley (K-12) is 2.8:1, which is 87% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 82% 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 Pacific Valley (K-12)?
63.2% of students at Pacific Valley (K-12) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pacific Valley (K-12)?
The largest demographic group at Pacific Valley (K-12) is White at 63.6% of enrollment, in Big Sur, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pacific Valley (K-12)?
Pacific Valley (K-12) has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Big Sur Unified?
None reported; Big Sur Unified operates only Pacific Valley (K-12) as a public school district in NCES's records.