Enrollment
81
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Pescadero, CA
Pescadero High
Federal NCES profile for Pescadero High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062022002423
👥 S:T ratio 46
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pescadero High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.5:1
- small classes for California
- 36.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 81
- students enrolled
Pescadero High has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: La Honda-Pescadero Unified · California
NCES ID 062022002423 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pescadero High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pescadero High
Pescadero High is a small high school in Pescadero, California, enrolling 81 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13.5:1, Pescadero High is leaner than roughly 92% of California schools and 37% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of California schools, with 81 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 146 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #54.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (78%) and White (22%) (diversity index 35/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 81 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding La Honda-Pescadero Unified spends $27,081 per pupil, 64% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
La Honda-Pescadero Unified also operates Pescadero Elementary and Middle (126 students) and La Honda Elementary (65 students) alongside Pescadero 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 Pescadero High compares
Pescadero 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 | 13.5:1 | ▼ 37% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.3% | ▼ 35% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 81 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
81
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 8% in California - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
48.1%
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
$27,081
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 81 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 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
Hispanic or Latino 77.8%
White 22.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Pescadero High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for La Honda-Pescadero Unified, which includes Pescadero High.
$27,081
Per student
+64%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+63%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.3%
State 20.0%
Federal 7.7%
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 Pescadero High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pescadero Elementary and Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| La Honda Elementary | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pescadero High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 126
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 65
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
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 (~81 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pescadero High
How many students attend Pescadero High?
Pescadero High has 81 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pescadero, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pescadero High?
The student-teacher ratio at Pescadero High is 13.5:1, which is 37% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 14% 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 Pescadero High?
36.3% of students at Pescadero High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pescadero High?
The largest demographic group at Pescadero High is Hispanic or Latino at 77.8% of enrollment, in Pescadero, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pescadero High?
Pescadero High has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pescadero High a good school?
Pescadero High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of 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 La Honda-Pescadero Unified?
Besides Pescadero High, La Honda-Pescadero Unified also operates Pescadero Elementary and Middle (126 students) and La Honda Elementary (65 students). See the La Honda-Pescadero Unified district page for the complete list.
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