High school (grades 9-12) · Vallejo, CA

Vallejo Adult Transition

Federal NCES profile for Vallejo Adult Transition, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 064074007889
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vallejo Adult Transition earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#5 of 6
high schools in Vallejo · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
15.7:1
small classes for California
21.7%
free-lunch eligible

Vallejo Adult Transition has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vallejo Adult Transition ranks #5 of 6 high schools in Vallejo, CA.

School address

Enrollment

47

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.7:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

21.7%

vs 55.5% California avg

-61% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Vallejo Adult Transition compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Vallejo Adult Transition

Vallejo Adult Transition is a small high school in Vallejo, California, enrolling 47 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 15.7:1, Vallejo Adult Transition is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 27% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 21.7% free-meal eligibility runs 61% below the California average.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of California schools, with 47 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 64 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #58, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (38%) and Hispanic or Latino (32%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Vallejo's high schools, it stands alongside Jesse M. Bethel High (1,418 students): Vallejo Adult Transition is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.7:1 vs 20.9:1).

Vallejo City Unified also operates Jesse M. Bethel High (1,418 students) and Vallejo High (1,146 students) alongside Vallejo Adult Transition.

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 Vallejo Adult Transition compares

Vallejo Adult Transition on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▼ 27% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.7% ▼ 61% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 47 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
47
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
21.7%
free-lunch eligible - 61% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
46.8%
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
$15,749
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

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

African American 38.3%
Hispanic or Latino 31.9%
Asian 21.3%
White 6.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.1%

Largest group: African American at 38.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.2, Vallejo Adult Transition is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vallejo City Unified, which includes Vallejo Adult Transition.

$15,749
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.2%
State 59.2%
Federal 13.6%

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 Vallejo Adult Transition Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jesse M. Bethel High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Vallejo High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hogan Middle Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Vallejo Adult Transition's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Vallejo City Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Vallejo

5 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Vallejo Adult Transition's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Vallejo Adult Transition

How many students attend Vallejo Adult Transition?

Vallejo Adult Transition has 47 students enrolled. It is a high school in Vallejo, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vallejo Adult Transition?

The student-teacher ratio at Vallejo Adult Transition is 15.7:1, which is 27% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 0% higher 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 Vallejo Adult Transition?

21.7% of students at Vallejo Adult Transition are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vallejo Adult Transition?

The largest demographic group at Vallejo Adult Transition is African American at 38.3% of enrollment, in Vallejo, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vallejo Adult Transition?

Vallejo Adult Transition has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Vallejo Adult Transition rank among high schools in Vallejo?

By Resource Investment Index, Vallejo Adult Transition ranks #5 of 6 high schools in Vallejo, 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 Vallejo on the city page.

Is Vallejo Adult Transition a good school?

Vallejo Adult Transition earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Vallejo City Unified?

Besides Vallejo Adult Transition, Vallejo City Unified also operates Jesse M. Bethel High (1,418 students), Vallejo High (1,146 students), and Hogan Middle (785 students). See the Vallejo City Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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