Soledad Unified School District

Item: Soledad Unified School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1261 Metz Rd.
Soledad, CA 93960-2745

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (831) 678-3987

www.soledadusd.org

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Soledad Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

10,360 Schools

# Students

4,698 Students

5,825,797 Students

# Teachers

212 Teachers

267,978 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Soledad Unified School District	California
Kind	349	254
1	302	193
2	309	202
3	336	203
4	342	207
5	322	209
6	367	211
7	369	214
8	401	215
9	377	227
10	388	232
11	423	228
12	413	240

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District Rank

Soledad Unified School District, which is ranked #1495 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1465 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Soledad Unified School District
2023	#1465
2022	#1487
2021	#759
2019	#1578
2018	#838
2017	#861
2016	#779
2015	#794
2014	#391
2013	#618
2012	#737

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20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Soledad Unified School District	California
2023	20%	34%
2022	17%	33%
2021	30%	34%
2019	21%	40%
2018	19%	39%
2017	18%	38%
2016	20%	37%
2015	19%	34%
2014	56%	63%
2013	55%	59%
2012	54%	59%

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30%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Soledad Unified School District	California
2022	30%	47%
2021	30%	49%
2019	33%	51%
2018	19%	50%
2017	32%	48%
2016	32%	48%
2015	28%	44%
2014	51%	58%
2013	47%	57%
2012	44%	58%
2011	41%	56%

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17%

29%

91%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Soledad Unified School District	California
2023	91%	87%
2022	91%	87%
2021	90%	84%
2020	94%	85%
2019	91%	84%
2018	93%	84%
2017	94%	83%
2016	93%	83%
2015	85%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	84%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Soledad Unified School District	California
2023	0.09	0.64
2022	0.09	0.63
2021	0.10	0.62
2020	0.10	0.63
2019	0.10	0.63
2018	0.08	0.64
2017	0.08	0.64
2016	0.09	0.64
2015	0.18	0.64
2014	0.09	0.65
2013	0.10	0.65
2012	0.10	0.65
2011	0.12	0.67
2010	0.12	0.67
2009	0.17	0.71
2008	0.11	0.65
2007	0.16	0.67
2006	0.15	0.66
2005	0.15	0.67
2004	0.16	0.67
2003	0.15	0.67
2002	0.15	0.67
2001	0.16	0.67
2000	0.16	0.67
1999	0.15	0.67
1998	0.11	0.67
1997	0.12	0.67
1996	0.11	0.67
1995	0.11	0.67
1994	0.12	0.67
1993	0.14	0.67
1992	0.15	0.67
1991	0.17	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Soledad Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	4%	11%

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% Hispanic

96%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Soledad Unified School District	California
2023	96%	55%
2022	96%	56%
2021	95%	56%
2020	95%	55%
2019	95%	55%
2018	96%	54%
2017	96%	54%
2016	95%	54%
2015	85%	54%
2014	95%	53%
2013	95%	53%
2012	95%	52%
2011	94%	51%
2010	94%	50%
2009	91%	49%
2008	94%	50%
2007	91%	49%
2006	92%	48%
2005	92%	47%
2004	92%	46%
2003	92%	45%
2002	92%	44%
2001	91%	43%
2000	92%	42%
1999	92%	41%
1998	94%	40%
1997	94%	40%
1996	94%	39%
1995	94%	38%
1994	94%	37%
1993	93%	36%
1992	92%	35%
1991	91%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Soledad Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Soledad Unified School District	California
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	23%
2019	2%	23%
2018	2%	24%
2017	2%	24%
2016	3%	24%
2015	4%	24%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	25%
2012	2%	26%
2011	3%	27%
2010	3%	27%
2009	3%	28%
2008	3%	29%
2007	3%	29%
2006	4%	31%
2005	4%	31%
2004	4%	32%
2003	4%	34%
2002	4%	35%
2001	5%	36%
2000	4%	37%
1999	5%	38%
1998	3%	39%
1997	3%	39%
1996	3%	40%
1995	3%	41%
1994	4%	42%
1993	4%	43%
1992	4%	44%
1991	4%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Soledad Unified School District	California
2014	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,114 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,571 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$85 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Soledad Unified School District	California
2023	$85 MM	$8 MM
2022	$75 MM	$7 MM
2021	$85 MM	$8 MM
2020	$75 MM	$7 MM
2019	$78 MM	$7 MM
2018	$74 MM	$29 MM
2017	$71 MM	$26 MM
2016	$65 MM	$24 MM
2015	$41 MM	$17 MM
2014	$49 MM	$21 MM
2012	$46 MM	$19 MM
2011	$45 MM	$19 MM
2010	$41 MM	$17 MM
2009	$44 MM	$19 MM
2008	$45 MM	$19 MM
2007	$41 MM	$19 MM
2006	$36 MM	$17 MM
2005	$44 MM	$16 MM
2004	$35 MM	$16 MM
2003	$39 MM	$16 MM
2002	$28 MM	$15 MM
2001	$59 MM	$15 MM
2000	$24 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$12 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$9 MM
1995	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$83 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Soledad Unified School District	California
2023	$83 MM	$7 MM
2022	$84 MM	$7 MM
2021	$83 MM	$7 MM
2020	$84 MM	$7 MM
2019	$88 MM	$7 MM
2018	$95 MM	$29 MM
2017	$72 MM	$24 MM
2016	$64 MM	$23 MM
2015	$41 MM	$18 MM
2014	$49 MM	$21 MM
2012	$44 MM	$19 MM
2011	$42 MM	$19 MM
2010	$41 MM	$18 MM
2009	$41 MM	$18 MM
2008	$43 MM	$19 MM
2007	$39 MM	$18 MM
2006	$45 MM	$17 MM
2005	$36 MM	$16 MM
2004	$39 MM	$17 MM
2003	$32 MM	$15 MM
2002	$35 MM	$16 MM
2001	$43 MM	$14 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$29 MM	$11 MM
1998	$15 MM	$11 MM
1997	$13 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$8 MM
1995	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,114

$19,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Soledad Unified School District	California
2023	$17,923	$15,607
2022	$15,461	$14,213
2021	$17,328	$15,669
2020	$15,461	$14,213
2019	$15,840	$14,063
2018	$15,197	$16,033
2017	$14,563	$16,692
2016	$13,333	$15,604
2015	$8,251	$10,238
2014	$10,267	$11,786
2012	$10,023	$11,929
2011	$9,873	$11,681
2010	$9,167	$10,238
2009	$10,367	$11,099
2008	$10,363	$11,762
2007	$9,659	$11,879
2006	$8,709	$10,859
2005	$10,887	$10,445
2004	$9,024	$10,566
2003	$10,685	$10,456
2002	$8,072	$9,803
2001	$17,922	$10,568
2000	$7,788	$8,943
1999	$9,460	$8,203
1998	$6,457	$7,395
1997	$7,615	$6,922
1995	$4,499	$5,953
1992	$4,260	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$17,571

$18,399

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Soledad Unified School District	California
2023	$17,386	$13,914
2022	$17,345	$13,602
2021	$16,809	$13,970
2020	$17,345	$13,602
2019	$17,864	$13,522
2018	$19,365	$16,124
2017	$14,880	$15,588
2016	$13,265	$14,779
2015	$8,346	$10,739
2014	$10,136	$11,804
2012	$9,593	$12,155
2011	$9,172	$11,509
2010	$9,272	$10,739
2009	$9,665	$10,975
2008	$9,905	$11,678
2007	$9,067	$11,317
2006	$11,017	$10,926
2005	$9,020	$10,789
2004	$10,184	$11,073
2003	$8,707	$10,210
2002	$9,947	$10,600
2001	$12,979	$10,007
2000	$8,417	$9,131
1999	$13,574	$7,911
1998	$7,254	$7,592
1997	$6,768	$6,759
1995	$4,811	$6,033
1992	$4,341	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Soledad Unified School District?

Soledad Unified School District manages 11 public schools serving 4,698 students.

What is the rank of Soledad Unified School District?

Soledad Unified School District is ranked #1495 out of 1,908 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Soledad Unified School District?

96% of Soledad Unified School District students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Soledad Unified School District?

Soledad Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.

What is Soledad Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,571 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,698 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 91% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education