Santa Rita Union Elementary School District
Public
Grades K–8
At a glance
3,088Students enrolled
7Schools
$19,121Spent per student
21:1Student–teacher ratio
86%Free / reduced lunch
Where the money goes
$19,121
per student each year · 10% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,470’20
3,306’21
3,231’22
3,186’23
3,088’24
Students
Hispanic · 92%2,827
White · 4%121
Asian · 3%79
Two or more races · 1%39
Black · 0%14
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools7 in district
Santa Rita ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 545 students · Salinas
PublicLa Joya ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 498 students · Salinas
PublicNew Republic ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 482 students · Salinas
PublicMcKinnonElementary · Grades K–5 · 439 students · Salinas
PublicJohn Gutierrez MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 568 students · Salinas
PublicGavilan View MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 556 students · Salinas
PublicSanta Rita Pre-KGrades M · Salinas
PublicSchool 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.