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North Monterey County Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 720 students in North Monterey County Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in North Monterey County Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
4,289 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Monterey County Unified School District, which is ranked #1662 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1645 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
92%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
6%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,736 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,212 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,736
$20,100
Spending / Student
$17,212
$18,511
Best North Monterey County Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Monterey County Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10301 Seymour St.
Castroville, CA 95012
(831) 633-3391
Castroville, CA 95012
(831) 633-3391
Gr: 7-8 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
North Monterey County Center For Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17500 Pesante Rd.
Salinas, CA 93907
(831) 633-7050
Salinas, CA 93907
(831) 633-7050
Gr: 7-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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