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C

North Monterey County Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Marina’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of California school districts

Students
4,289
Schools
8
Spent per student
$20,580
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Debt
$29.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about North Monterey County Unified School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 29% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $29.7M, about $6,935 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 29% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Marina. Grade by grade →

K–63 schoolsMonterey Peninsula Unified School District
7–8Los Arboles MiddleMonterey Peninsula Unified School District
9–12Marina HighMonterey Peninsula Unified School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.1% · 2,343 students tested
Reading / language arts27%
State average 46.7% · 2,337 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86.2% · 354 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,580 per student · 3% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 57%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,582’20
4,515’21
4,482’22
4,433’23
4,289’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 92%White 6%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Prunedale Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Salinas
644 students24:1
Castroville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Castroville
600 students25:1
Elkhorn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Castroville
550 students21:1
Echo Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Salinas
502 students23:1
North Monterey County Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Castroville
624 students21:1
North Monterey County Center for Independent Study
High · Grades 7–12 · Salinas
96 students23:1
North Monterey County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Castroville
1,250 students22:1
Central Bay High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Salinas
23 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Monterey Peninsula Unified School DistrictSeaside
$20,712per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.