Enrollment
127
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Tomales, CA
Tomales High
Federal NCES profile for Tomales High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063667006217
👥 S:T ratio 66
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tomales High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for California
- 53.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 127
- students enrolled
Tomales High has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Shoreline Unified · California
NCES ID 063667006217 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tomales High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tomales High
Tomales High is a higher-need, small high school in Tomales, California, enrolling 127 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Tomales High is leaner than roughly 97% of California schools and 60% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.1% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 127 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 317 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #85.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (70%) and White (24%) (diversity index 46/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 8 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 127 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Shoreline Unified spends $36,707 per pupil, 122% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Shoreline Unified also operates Tomales Elementary (160 students) and West Marin Elementary (114 students) alongside Tomales 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 Tomales High compares
Tomales 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 60% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.1% | ▼ 4% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 127 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 60% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.7%
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
$36,707
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 127 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 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 69.6%
White 24.0%
Two or More 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.6, Tomales High is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shoreline Unified, which includes Tomales High.
$36,707
Per student
+122%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+121%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.1%
State 16.4%
Federal 15.4%
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.
How Tomales High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomales Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Marin Elementary | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Inverness Elementary | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bodega Bay Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tomales High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 160
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 16/100
- Enrollment
- 27
- Students per teacher
- 27:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
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 (~127 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tomales High
How many students attend Tomales High?
Tomales High has 127 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tomales, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tomales High?
The student-teacher ratio at Tomales High is 8.5:1, which is 60% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 46% 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 Tomales High?
53.1% of students at Tomales High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tomales High?
The largest demographic group at Tomales High is Hispanic or Latino at 69.6% of enrollment, in Tomales, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tomales High?
Tomales High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Tomales High a good school?
Tomales High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Shoreline Unified?
Besides Tomales High, Shoreline Unified also operates Tomales Elementary (160 students), West Marin Elementary (114 students), and Inverness Elementary (41 students). See the Shoreline Unified district page for the complete list.
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