B+
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Seaside, Monterey, Marina, Del Rey Oaks and Sand City.
Students
9,308
Schools
20
Spent per student
$20,712
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$319.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of California districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.8% since 2020
- Debt of $319.2M, about $34,293 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spreckels.
K–5Spreckels ElementarySpreckels Union Elementary School District
6–85 middle schoolsSalinas Union High School District
9–125 high schoolsSalinas Union High School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,712 per student · 2% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 43%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,322’20
8,528’21
9,098’22
9,207’23
9,308’24
Up 11.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 62%White 19%Asian 8%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
20 public schools.
La Mesa
689 students23:1
Monte Vista
688 students24:1
J. C. Crumpton Elementary
562 students21:1
Martin Luther King
548 students20:1
George C. Marshall Elementary
516 students22:1
Marina Vista Elementary
466 students22:1
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula
410 students23:1
Ione Olson Elementary
C409 students20:1
Ord Terrace Elementary
D−397 students20:1
Del Rey Woods Elementary
390 students19:1
Seaside Middle
C521 students20:1
Los Arboles Middle
408 students18:1
Monterey Peninsula UNF SCH DIST COM Day MID
3 students10:1
Monterey High
1,401 students23:1
Seaside High
D−1,073 students20:1
Marina High
721 students21:1
Central Coast High
103 students9:1
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day
3 students3:1
Marina Children's Center
0 students
Seaside Children's Center
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.