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C+

Soledad Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Soledad.

Soledad’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of California school districts

Students
4,743
Schools
9
Spent per student
$20,533
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Debt
$71.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Soledad Unified School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 39% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Debt of $71.6M, about $15,091 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 39% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Soledad 26,357

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Soledad. Grade by grade →

K–65 schoolsThis district
7–8Main Street MiddleThis district
9–12Soledad HighThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.1% · 2,485 students tested
Reading / language arts30%
State average 46.7% · 2,490 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 86.2% · 425 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,533 per student · 3% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 69%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,911’20
4,719’21
4,698’22
4,636’23
4,743’24

Down 3.4% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 96%White 2%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Rose Ferrero Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Soledad
530 students24:1
San Vicente Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Soledad
B+
501 students24:1
Frank Ledesma Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Soledad
464 students22:1
Gabilan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Soledad
456 students23:1
Jack Franscioni Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Soledad
439 students26:1
Main Street Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Soledad
754 students21:1
Soledad High
High · Grades 9–12 · Soledad
1,546 students22:1
Pinnacles High
High · Grades 9–12 · Soledad
41 students10:1
Soledad Transition Center
High · Grades 12 · Soledad
12 students12:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.