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Monterey County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 680 students in Monterey County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Monterey County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% 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
5 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
733 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monterey County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1780 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 60% has increased from 40-44% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1721 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
60%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
87%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
9%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $214,563 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $212,694 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$156 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$214,563
$20,100
Spending / Student
$212,694
$18,511
Best Monterey County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wellington M. Smith Junior
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1420 Natividad Rd.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 755-3979
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 755-3979
Gr: 4-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Monterey County Home Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 Blanco Cir.
Salinas, CA 93912
(831) 755-0331
Salinas, CA 93912
(831) 755-0331
Gr: K-12 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #33.
Salinas Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
615 Leslie Dr.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 755-9520
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 755-9520
Gr: 7-12 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #44.
Monterey County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
901 Blanco Cir.
Salinas, CA 93912
(831) 755-0300
Salinas, CA 93912
(831) 755-0300
Gr: K-12 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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