Total enrollment
4,743
-168 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Soledad Unified
California · 4,805 students · 1 city
Soledad Unified's footprint covers 11 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 4,805 (an average of 437 per school).
4-year change in Soledad Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Soledad Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #415 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,805 | #266 of 587 | #2,007 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #245 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #386 of 587 | #8,756 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 87.2% | #76 of 587 | #841 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.9% | #510 of 530 | #6,667 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Soledad Unified
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Rose Ferrero Elementary at 44.4% proficient to San Vicente Elementary at 17.6%, a gap of 26.8 points. That is the 247th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,882 to 4,731 students (down 3%) and from 205 to 211 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soledad High | Soledad | High | 09-12 | 1,546 |
| Main Street Middle | Soledad | Middle | 07-08 | 754 |
| Rose Ferrero Elementary | Soledad | Elementary | KG-06 | 530 |
| San Vicente Elementary | Soledad | Elementary | KG-06 | 501 |
| Frank Ledesma Elementary | Soledad | Elementary | KG-06 | 464 |
| Gabilan Elementary | Soledad | Elementary | KG-06 | 456 |
| Jack Franscioni Elementary | Soledad | Elementary | KG-06 | 439 |
| Soledad Virtual Academy | Soledad | Combined | KG-12 | 62 |
| Pinnacles High | Soledad | High | 09-12 | 41 |
| Soledad Transition Center | Soledad | High | 12-12 | 12 |
| Soledad Preschool Center | Soledad | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Soledad Unified
Soledad Unified is a small public-school district in California. The district oversees 11 schools and serves approximately 4,805 students.
For a sense of the school types, Soledad Unified spans 6 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Soledad Unified is about 437, noticeably below the California average of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Soledad Unified has fell 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,911 students to 4,743.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Soledad Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.