Enrollment
50
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Martinez, CA
Vicente Martinez High
Federal NCES profile for Vicente Martinez High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062403001966
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Vicente Martinez High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools.
- #1 of 10
- public schools in Martinez · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- small classes for California
- 53.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Vicente Martinez High has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Vicente Martinez High ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Martinez, CA.
School address
District: Martinez Unified · California
NCES ID 062403001966 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vicente Martinez High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Vicente Martinez High
Vicente Martinez High is a higher-need, small high school in Martinez, California, enrolling 50 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.5:1, Vicente Martinez High is leaner than roughly 93% of California schools and 42% 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.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of California schools, with 50 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 145 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #25.
Its student body is led by White (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 65/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 25 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Martinez's high schools, it stands alongside Alhambra Senior High (1,028 students): Vicente Martinez High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.5:1 vs 19.4:1).
Martinez Unified also operates Alhambra Senior High (1,028 students) and Martinez Junior High (843 students) alongside Vicente Martinez 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 Vicente Martinez High compares
Vicente Martinez 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 | 12.5:1 | ▼ 42% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.1% | ▼ 4% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 50 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
50
Bigger than 5% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 7% in California - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,299
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.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 25 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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
White 44.0%
Hispanic or Latino 38.0%
Two or More 10.0%
African American 6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.0%
Largest group: White at 44.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.8, Vicente Martinez High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Martinez Unified, which includes Vicente Martinez High.
$14,299
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.8%
State 37.2%
Federal 7.0%
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 Vicente Martinez High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Martinez Junior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| John Swett Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Morello Park Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| John Muir Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Vicente Martinez High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,028
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 843
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 533
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 496
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
Similar high schools in Martinez
1 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 (~50 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Vicente Martinez High
How many students attend Vicente Martinez High?
Vicente Martinez High has 50 students enrolled. It is a high school in Martinez, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vicente Martinez High?
The student-teacher ratio at Vicente Martinez High is 12.5:1, which is 42% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 Vicente Martinez High?
53.1% of students at Vicente Martinez High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vicente Martinez High?
The largest demographic group at Vicente Martinez High is White at 44.0% of enrollment, in Martinez, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vicente Martinez High?
Vicente Martinez High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Vicente Martinez High rank among public schools in Martinez?
By Resource Investment Index, Vicente Martinez High ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Martinez, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Martinez on the city page.
Is Vicente Martinez High a good school?
Vicente Martinez High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Martinez Unified?
Besides Vicente Martinez High, Martinez Unified also operates Alhambra Senior High (1,028 students), Martinez Junior High (843 students), and John Swett Elementary (533 students). See the Martinez Unified district page for the complete list.
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