Enrollment
11
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060003109475
👥 S:T ratio 89
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Big Sur Unified · California
NCES ID 060003109475 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-87% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pacific Valley (K-12) compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pacific Valley (K-12)
Pacific Valley (K-12) is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Big Sur, California, enrolling 11 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.8:1, Pacific Valley (K-12) is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 87% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.2% 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 11 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 60 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #39.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%) (diversity index 46/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 72.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Big Sur Unified spends $61,588 per pupil, 273% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Big Sur Unified operates only this one school, so Pacific Valley (K-12) has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 11 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
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 Pacific Valley (K-12) compares
Pacific Valley (K-12) on the metrics families compare, against 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
2.8:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
2.8:1
students per teacher
- 87% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
72.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$61,588
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
Counselors0.0 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
White 63.6%
Hispanic or Latino 36.4%
Largest group: White at 63.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.3, Pacific Valley (K-12) is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Big Sur Unified, which includes Pacific Valley (K-12).
$61,588
Per student
+273%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+271%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.7%
State 56.9%
Federal 2.4%
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.
Similar other 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 (~11 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pacific Valley (K-12) a good school?
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. 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 Big Sur Unified?
None reported; Big Sur Unified operates only Pacific Valley (K-12) as a public school district in NCES's records.
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