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Monterey, CA
Public School Ratings




Monterey Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Monterey Peninsula Unified School District details

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
700 Pacific St.
Monterey, CA 93940

9,257 Students enrolled in District

23 Schools in District

20 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

5

(10 is best)

Better than 42.8% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 29.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
31%
40%
38%
47%
25%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Central Coast High School
200 Coe Ave.
Seaside, CA, 93955
09-12
Del Rey Woods Elementary School
1281 Plumas Ave.
Seaside, CA, 93955
KG-06
Dual Language Academy Of The Monterey Peninsula School
225 Normandy Rd.
Seaside, CA, 93955
KG-08
Foothill Elementary School
1700 Via Casoli
Monterey, CA, 93940
M-M
George C. Marshall Elementary School
300 Normandy Rd.
Seaside, CA, 93955
KG-06
Highland Elementary School
1650 Sonoma Ave.
Seaside, CA, 93955
M-M
Ione Olson Elementary School
261 Beach Rd.
Marina, CA, 93933
KG-06
J. C. Crumpton Elementary School
460 Carmel Ave.
Marina, CA, 93933
KG-06
La Mesa School
1 La Mesa Way
Monterey, CA, 93940
KG-08
Los Arboles Middle School
294 Hillcrest Ave.
Marina, CA, 93933
07-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 19.6% 23.2%
Black 4.9% 5.1%
Hispanic 64.7% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.5% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.4% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 65.3% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 61.0% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.3% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,895 $73,084,000 42.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $936 $8,668,000 5.0%
Staff $880 $8,145,000 4.7%
General Administration $111 $1,028,000 0.6%
School Administration $1,264 $11,697,000 6.8%
Operation $1,671 $15,472,000 8.9%
Transportation $346 $3,207,000 1.9%
Other $928 $8,590,000 5.0%
Total Support $6,137 $56,807,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,645 $42,996,000 24.9%
Total Expenditures $18,676 $172,887,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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