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C+
Schools in Fort Hunter Liggett · South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, San Antonio Union Elementary School District

Fort Hunter Liggett’s public schools score below 57% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 13% of Fort Hunter Liggett’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fort Hunter Liggett, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 20 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 1 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 23% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · South Monterey County Joint Union High
Students per teacher
22.3
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,607 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Hunter Liggett’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 13% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

South Monterey County Joint Union High spends $16,342 per student and San Antonio Union Elementary $15,750, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fort Hunter Liggett’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 43% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 718 test results and a graduating class of 654 could put Fort Hunter Liggett anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Fort Hunter Liggett’s students in the tested grades sat them (720 in math, 716 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Hunter Liggett, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8San Antonio Elementaryin LockwoodNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Fort Hunter Liggett runs its own schools through grade 8 (San Antonio Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, shared with Greenfield and King City. Its school is in Lockwood. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fort Hunter Liggett

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

South Monterey County Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 4 schools · 2,665 students, down 3% since 2021–22 · 22.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,342CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
San Antonio Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 134 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$15,750CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, South Monterey County Joint Union High School District51%
State average 46.7% · 626 students tested
Math · 9–12, South Monterey County Joint Union High School District12%
State average 33.1% · 630 students tested
Reading · K–8, San Antonio Union Elementary School District32%
State average 46.7% · 90 students tested
Math · K–8, San Antonio Union Elementary School District17%
State average 33.1% · 90 students tested

Fort Hunter Liggett vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Fort Hunter Liggett’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort Hunter LiggettC+San Antonio Union Elementary K–8 · South Monterey County Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Fort Hunter Liggett

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Fort Hunter Liggettin other towns
San Antonio Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Lockwood
134 students15:1Rate it →
Greenfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenfield
C+
1,274 students25:1Rate it →
King City High
High · Grades 9–12 · King City
B−
1,199 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Hunter Liggett’s schools

Are Fort Hunter Liggett’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Hunter Liggett children attend score below 57% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Hunter Liggett in?

Two districts: San Antonio Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and South Monterey County Joint Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Greenfield and King City.

Where do Fort Hunter Liggett kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Greenfield High and King City High.

What is Fort Hunter Liggett’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in South Monterey County Joint Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Fort Hunter Liggett spend per student?

$16,342 in South Monterey County Joint Union High School District and $15,750 in San Antonio Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.