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Soledad Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 754 students in Soledad Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Soledad Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
4,743 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Soledad Unified School District, which is ranked #1449 of all 1,903 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.
Overall District Rank
#1465 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
96%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
2%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,942 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,106. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,404 is less than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,942
$20,106
Spending / Student
$17,404
$18,517
Best Soledad Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Main Street Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
441 Main St.
Soledad, CA 93960
(831) 678-6460
Soledad, CA 93960
(831) 678-6460
Gr: 7-8 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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