Enrollment
41
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Soledad, CA
Pinnacles High
Federal NCES profile for Pinnacles High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063705010973
👥 S:T ratio 45
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pinnacles High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 3
- high schools in Soledad · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.7:1
- small classes for California
- 68.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Pinnacles High has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pinnacles High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Soledad, CA.
School address
District: Soledad Unified · California
NCES ID 063705010973 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pinnacles High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pinnacles High
Pinnacles High is a higher-need, small high school in Soledad, California, enrolling 41 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13.7:1, Pinnacles High is leaner than roughly 91% of California schools and 36% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 68.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of California schools, with 41 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 142 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #35.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 46 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Soledad's high schools, it stands alongside Soledad High (1,546 students): Pinnacles High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.7:1 vs 21.2:1).
Soledad Unified also operates Soledad High (1,546 students) and Main Street Middle (754 students) alongside Pinnacles 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 Pinnacles High compares
Pinnacles 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 | 13.7:1 | ▼ 36% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.8% | ▲ 24% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 41 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
41
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
68.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 9% in California - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$15,908
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 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 95.1%
White 4.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.3, Pinnacles 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 Soledad Unified, which includes Pinnacles High.
$15,908
Per student
-4%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.6%
State 67.4%
Federal 12.0%
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 Pinnacles High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soledad High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Main Street Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rose Ferrero Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| San Vicente Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Frank Ledesma Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pinnacles High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,546
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 754
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 530
- Students per teacher
- 26.5:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
- Enrollment
- 501
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
- Enrollment
- 464
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
Similar high schools in Soledad
2 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 (~41 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Pinnacles High
How many students attend Pinnacles High?
Pinnacles High has 41 students enrolled. It is a high school in Soledad, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pinnacles High?
The student-teacher ratio at Pinnacles High is 13.7:1, which is 36% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% 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 Pinnacles High?
68.8% of students at Pinnacles High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pinnacles High?
The largest demographic group at Pinnacles High is Hispanic or Latino at 95.1% of enrollment, in Soledad, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pinnacles High?
Pinnacles High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Pinnacles High rank among high schools in Soledad?
By Resource Investment Index, Pinnacles High ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Soledad, 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 Soledad on the city page.
Is Pinnacles High a good school?
Pinnacles High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Soledad Unified?
Besides Pinnacles High, Soledad Unified also operates Soledad High (1,546 students), Main Street Middle (754 students), and Rose Ferrero Elementary (530 students). See the Soledad Unified district page for the complete list.
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