Alisal Union Elementary School District

Public Grades K–6

Elementary and middle schools for Salinas.

At a glance

7,303Students enrolled

14Schools

$23,252Spent per student

25:1Student–teacher ratio

91%Free / reduced lunch

Where the money goes

$23,252

per student each year · 10% above the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction62%

Support & administration33%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)20%

State68%

Federal12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

8,165’20

7,851’21

7,509’22

7,339’23

7,303’24

Students

Hispanic · 97%7,112

Asian · 1%80

White · 1%57

Two or more races · 1%39

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%5

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools14 in district

Level

All 14 Elementary 13 Other 1

Monte Bella ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 812 students · Salinas

Fremont ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 711 students · Salinas

Jesse G. Sanchez ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 646 students · Salinas

Frank Paul ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 638 students · Salinas

Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 628 students · Salinas

Alisal CommunityElementary · Grades K–6 · 591 students · Salinas

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. AcademyElementary · Grades K–6 · 577 students · Salinas

Dr. Oscar F. Loya ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 573 students · Salinas

Bardin ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 559 students · Salinas

Creekside ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 534 students · Salinas

Virginia Rocca Barton ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 526 students · Salinas

John E. Steinbeck ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 486 students · Salinas

Alisal Virtual AcademyElementary · Grades 1–6 · 22 students · Salinas

Buckhorn Early Learning CenterGrades M · Salinas

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.