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Item: Alisal Union School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

155 Bardin Rd.
Salinas, CA 93905-2904

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (831) 753-5700

www.alisal.org

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Alisal Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

14 Schools

7,677 Schools

# Students

7,303 Students

3,817,118 Students

# Teachers

299 Teachers

173,969 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alisal Union School District	California
Kind	1,287	262
1	865	187
2	940	196
3	990	204
4	1,052	205
5	1,107	209
6	1,062	210

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District Rank

Alisal Union School District, which is ranked #1547 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1543 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alisal Union School District
2023	#1543
2022	#1614
2019	#1312
2018	#752
2017	#864
2016	#858
2015	#900
2014	#54
2013	#688
2012	#806
2011	#894

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19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alisal Union School District	California
2023	19%	34%
2022	16%	33%
2019	28%	40%
2018	23%	39%
2017	21%	38%
2016	18%	37%
2015	13%	34%
2014	80%	63%
2013	58%	59%
2012	52%	59%
2011	47%	58%

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27%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alisal Union School District	California
2022	27%	47%
2019	37%	51%
2018	23%	50%
2017	28%	48%
2016	24%	48%
2015	20%	44%
2014	80%	58%
2013	39%	57%
2012	37%	58%
2011	34%	56%
2010	32%	54%

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12%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alisal Union School District	California
2024	0.07	0.63
2023	0.08	0.64
2022	0.09	0.63
2021	0.12	0.62
2020	0.19	0.63
2019	0.19	0.63
2018	0.16	0.64
2017	0.16	0.64
2016	0.13	0.64
2015	0.27	0.64
2014	0.11	0.65
2013	0.09	0.65
2012	0.09	0.65
2011	0.12	0.67
2010	0.11	0.67
2009	0.12	0.71
2008	0.13	0.65
2007	0.14	0.67
2006	0.16	0.66
2005	0.18	0.67
2004	0.19	0.67
2003	0.20	0.67
2002	0.19	0.67
2001	0.19	0.67
2000	0.18	0.67
1999	0.18	0.67
1998	0.16	0.67
1997	0.16	0.67
1996	0.16	0.67
1995	0.16	0.67
1994	0.17	0.67
1993	0.18	0.67
1992	0.18	0.67
1991	0.20	0.67
1990	0.21	0.66
1989	0.22	0.65
1988	0.25	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alisal Union School District	California
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	5%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	4%	11%
1990	3%	10%
1989	4%	10%
1988	4%	10%

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% Hispanic

97%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alisal Union School District	California
2024	97%	56%
2023	96%	55%
2022	95%	56%
2021	94%	56%
2020	90%	55%
2019	90%	55%
2018	92%	54%
2017	92%	54%
2016	93%	54%
2015	76%	54%
2014	95%	53%
2013	95%	53%
2012	95%	52%
2011	94%	51%
2010	95%	50%
2009	94%	49%
2008	93%	50%
2007	92%	49%
2006	92%	48%
2005	90%	47%
2004	90%	46%
2003	89%	45%
2002	90%	44%
2001	90%	43%
2000	91%	42%
1999	91%	41%
1998	91%	40%
1997	91%	40%
1996	92%	39%
1995	92%	38%
1994	91%	37%
1993	91%	36%
1992	90%	35%
1991	90%	34%
1990	89%	33%
1989	88%	31%
1988	86%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Alisal Union School District	California
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alisal Union School District	California
2024	1%	20%
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	2%	23%
2019	2%	23%
2018	1%	24%
2017	1%	24%
2016	2%	24%
2015	3%	24%
2014	1%	25%
2013	2%	25%
2012	2%	26%
2011	3%	27%
2010	2%	27%
2009	2%	28%
2008	2%	29%
2007	3%	29%
2006	3%	31%
2005	4%	31%
2004	5%	32%
2003	6%	34%
2002	5%	35%
2001	5%	36%
2000	5%	37%
1999	5%	38%
1998	5%	39%
1997	5%	39%
1996	4%	40%
1995	4%	41%
1994	4%	42%
1993	4%	43%
1992	5%	44%
1991	5%	45%
1990	6%	47%
1989	6%	49%
1988	8%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Alisal Union School District	California
2024	1%	6%
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,169 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,498 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$155 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alisal Union School District	California
2023	$155 MM	$8 MM
2022	$135 MM	$7 MM
2021	$155 MM	$8 MM
2020	$135 MM	$7 MM
2019	$134 MM	$7 MM
2018	$130 MM	$29 MM
2017	$125 MM	$26 MM
2016	$119 MM	$24 MM
2015	$81 MM	$17 MM
2014	$93 MM	$21 MM
2012	$103 MM	$19 MM
2011	$80 MM	$19 MM
2010	$81 MM	$17 MM
2009	$86 MM	$19 MM
2008	$111 MM	$19 MM
2007	$75 MM	$19 MM
2006	$72 MM	$17 MM
2005	$67 MM	$16 MM
2004	$60 MM	$16 MM
2003	$78 MM	$16 MM
2002	$65 MM	$15 MM
2001	$60 MM	$15 MM
2000	$54 MM	$13 MM
1999	$46 MM	$12 MM
1998	$38 MM	$11 MM
1997	$35 MM	$10 MM
1996	$31 MM	$9 MM
1995	$29 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$150 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alisal Union School District	California
2023	$150 MM	$7 MM
2022	$122 MM	$7 MM
2021	$150 MM	$7 MM
2020	$122 MM	$7 MM
2019	$127 MM	$7 MM
2018	$126 MM	$29 MM
2017	$126 MM	$24 MM
2016	$115 MM	$23 MM
2015	$77 MM	$18 MM
2014	$85 MM	$21 MM
2012	$86 MM	$19 MM
2011	$75 MM	$19 MM
2010	$77 MM	$18 MM
2009	$91 MM	$18 MM
2008	$104 MM	$19 MM
2007	$80 MM	$18 MM
2006	$76 MM	$17 MM
2005	$66 MM	$16 MM
2004	$60 MM	$17 MM
2003	$75 MM	$15 MM
2002	$68 MM	$16 MM
2001	$64 MM	$14 MM
2000	$54 MM	$13 MM
1999	$46 MM	$11 MM
1998	$39 MM	$11 MM
1997	$36 MM	$10 MM
1996	$34 MM	$8 MM
1995	$28 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,169

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alisal Union School District	California
2023	$20,588	$15,607
2022	$15,838	$14,213
2021	$18,934	$15,669
2020	$15,838	$14,213
2019	$15,549	$14,063
2018	$14,197	$16,033
2017	$13,518	$16,692
2016	$12,813	$15,604
2015	$8,904	$10,238
2014	$10,327	$11,786
2012	$12,022	$11,929
2011	$9,898	$11,681
2010	$10,366	$10,238
2009	$11,338	$11,099
2008	$14,806	$11,762
2007	$10,057	$11,879
2006	$9,596	$10,859
2005	$8,690	$10,445
2004	$7,541	$10,566
2003	$9,853	$10,456
2002	$8,234	$9,803
2001	$7,628	$10,568
2000	$7,138	$8,943
1999	$6,253	$8,203
1998	$5,639	$7,395
1997	$5,382	$6,922
1995	$4,947	$5,953
1992	$4,539	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$20,498

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alisal Union School District	California
2023	$19,936	$13,914
2022	$14,370	$13,602
2021	$18,334	$13,970
2020	$14,370	$13,602
2019	$14,754	$13,522
2018	$13,772	$16,124
2017	$13,596	$15,588
2016	$12,406	$14,779
2015	$8,430	$10,739
2014	$9,443	$11,804
2012	$10,083	$12,155
2011	$9,310	$11,509
2010	$9,815	$10,739
2009	$12,021	$10,975
2008	$13,860	$11,678
2007	$10,724	$11,317
2006	$10,142	$10,926
2005	$8,544	$10,789
2004	$7,559	$11,073
2003	$9,472	$10,210
2002	$8,607	$10,600
2001	$8,040	$10,007
2000	$7,184	$9,131
1999	$6,274	$7,911
1998	$5,757	$7,592
1997	$5,628	$6,759
1995	$4,750	$6,033
1992	$5,764	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: K-06
Enrollment: 7,303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education