Enrollment
12
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 063705012813
Soledad Transition Center — Soledad, CA
Federal NCES profile for Soledad Transition Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 31/100.
👥 Class size 40
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Soledad Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Soledad Transition Center compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Soledad Transition Center reports 12 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 31% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 6% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 46.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 16% below the California average and 10% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 120 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 66.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Soledad Unified spends $17,376 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 20.6% from local sources (property taxes), 67.4% from the state, and 12.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Soledad Transition Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | ▼ 31% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.7% | ▼ 16% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 2% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 16% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
— 31% below state mean
Top 9% in California — lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
66.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,376
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Per 120 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 12 Top 2% in California — larger than 98% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 15:1 -31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 46.7% -16% vs state
NCES ID 063705012813
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.1
Students per counselor 120:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 66.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Soledad Unified, which includes Soledad Transition Center.
$17,376
Per student
-4%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,546
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Enrollment
- 754
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 530
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
- Enrollment
- 501
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Enrollment
- 464
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Soledad Transition Center
How many students attend Soledad Transition Center?
Soledad Transition Center has 12 students enrolled. It is a high school in Soledad, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Soledad Transition Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Soledad Transition Center is 15:1, which is 31% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Soledad Transition Center?
46.7% of students at Soledad Transition Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Soledad Transition Center?
The largest demographic group at Soledad Transition Center is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0%. The school serves a student body in Soledad, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Soledad Transition Center?
Soledad Transition Center has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.