Salinas Union High School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades 7–12 B-School Grade
Middle and high school for Salinas and Marina. The town runs its own elementary district.
At a glance
15,703Students enrolled
12Schools · + 24 feeders
2Towns served
$19,699Spent per student
21:1Student–teacher ratio
89%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Salinas
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 87.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$19,699
per student each year · 7% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
16,423’20
16,522’21
16,236’22
16,095’23
15,703’24
Students
Hispanic · 92%14,393
White · 4%676
Asian · 2%339
Two or more races · 1%171
Black · 0%77
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%25
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools12 in district · 24 feeders
This district · grades 7–12
Harden MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 1,101 students · Salinas
PublicLa Paz MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 1,099 students · Salinas
PublicWashington MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 1,082 students · Salinas
PublicEl Sausal MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 1,067 students · Salinas
PublicAlisal HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,742 students · Salinas
PublicSalinas HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,380 students · Salinas
PublicNorth Salinas HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,106 students · Salinas
PublicEverett Alvarez HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,978 students · Salinas
PublicRancho San Juan HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,600 students · Salinas
PublicEl PuenteHigh · Grades 7–12 · 326 students · Salinas
PublicMount Toro HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 204 students · Salinas
PublicCarr Lake Community DayHigh · Grades 7–12 · 18 students · Salinas
PublicFeeder schools · grades K–6 · each town's own district
Alisal CommunityElementary · Grades K–6 · 591 students · Salinas
PublicBardin ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 559 students · Salinas
PublicCesar E. Chavez ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 628 students · Salinas
PublicCreekside ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 534 students · Salinas
PublicDr. Martin Luther King Jr. AcademyElementary · Grades K–6 · 577 students · Salinas
PublicDr. Oscar F. Loya ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 573 students · Salinas
PublicEl Gabilan ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 548 students · Salinas
PublicFrank Paul ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 638 students · Salinas
PublicFremont ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 711 students · Salinas
PublicHenry F. Kammann ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 743 students · Salinas
PublicJesse G. Sanchez ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 646 students · Salinas
PublicJohn E. Steinbeck ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 486 students · Salinas
PublicLaurel Wood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 417 students · Salinas
PublicLincoln ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 646 students · Salinas
PublicLoma Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 445 students · Salinas
PublicLos Padres ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 620 students · Salinas
PublicMission Park ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 657 students · Salinas
PublicMonte Bella ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 812 students · Salinas
PublicMonterey Park ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 541 students · Salinas
PublicNatividad ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 705 students · Salinas
PublicRoosevelt ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 560 students · Salinas
PublicSherwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 859 students · Salinas
PublicUniversity Park ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 488 students · Salinas
PublicVirginia Rocca Barton ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 526 students · Salinas
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
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. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.