Monterey Peninsula Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,468 students in Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Monterey Peninsula Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, which is ranked #1216 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.65
# American Indian Students
33 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
753 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,757 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
53%
# Black Students
429 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
1,737 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
19%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
179 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
772
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
664
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
675
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
619
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
653
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
661
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
647
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
623
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
587
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
851
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
844
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
846
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
785
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,206 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,737 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 21 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 9,227 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
Graduation Rate
: 94% (Top 30% in CA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
