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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Monterey County, California

This ranking covers the public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Monterey County, California, drawn from 106 qualifying public schools. Monterey County Special Education leads the list at 6.9:1, against a median of 21.9:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

106

Monterey County, California

Best Students/teacher

6.9:1

Median Students/teacher

21.9:1

LOWEST RATIO · MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Monterey County Special Education	Salinas, CA	Monterey County Office of Education	Combined	274	6.9:1
2	Carmel Middle	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	Middle	468	13.1:1
3	Carmel High	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	High	780	14.4:1
4	Mount Toro High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	204	14.8:1
5	El Puente	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	326	16.4:1
6	Pacific Grove High	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	High	552	16.5:1
7	Forest Grove Elementary	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	Elementary	324	16.8:1
8	Pacific Grove Middle	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	Middle	439	17.2:1
9	Buena Vista Middle	Salinas, CA	Spreckels Union Elementary	Middle	321	17.6:1
10	Fairview Middle	Gonzales, CA	Gonzales Unified	Middle	426	17.8:1
11	Los Arboles Middle	Marina, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Middle	408	17.9:1
12	Robert Down Elementary	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	Elementary	422	17.9:1
13	Chualar Elementary	Chualar, CA	Chualar Union	Elementary	234	18.0:1
14	Gavilan View Middle	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	Middle	556	18.5:1
15	Del Rey Woods Elementary	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	390	19.2:1
16	John Gutierrez Middle	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	Middle	568	19.5:1
17	Seaside Middle	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Middle	521	19.5:1
18	Gonzales High	Gonzales, CA	Gonzales Unified	High	751	19.7:1
19	Ord Terrace Elementary	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	397	19.8:1
20	Ione Olson Elementary	Marina, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	409	19.9:1
21	La Paz Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	Middle	1,099	20.0:1
22	North Salinas High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	2,106	20.1:1
23	Martin Luther King	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	548	20.1:1
24	Seaside High	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	High	1,073	20.3:1
25	Rancho San Juan High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	1,600	20.8:1
26	North Monterey County Middle	Castroville, CA	North Monterey County Unified	Middle	624	20.8:1
27	Ohlone Elementary	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Elementary	391	20.8:1
28	Marina High	Marina, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	High	721	20.9:1
29	McKinnon	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	Elementary	439	20.9:1
30	New Republic Elementary	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	Elementary	482	21.0:1
31	Aromas	Aromas, CA	Aromas - San Juan Unified	Elementary	399	21.0:1
32	Carmel River Elementary	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	Elementary	400	21.1:1
33	Harden Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	Middle	1,101	21.1:1
34	Elkhorn Elementary	Castroville, CA	North Monterey County Unified	Elementary	550	21.2:1
35	Main Street Middle	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	Middle	754	21.2:1
36	University Park Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	Elementary	488	21.2:1
37	Vista Verde Middle	Greenfield, CA	Greenfield Union Elementary	Middle	727	21.3:1
38	Washington Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	Middle	1,082	21.3:1
39	Tularcitos Elementary	Carmel Valley, CA	Carmel Unified	Elementary	447	21.3:1
40	Toro Park Elementary	Salinas, CA	Washington Union Elementary	Elementary	341	21.3:1
41	International School of Monterey	Seaside, CA	International School of Monterey District	Elementary	439	21.4:1
42	J. C. Crumpton Elementary	Marina, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	562	21.4:1
43	Sherwood Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	Elementary	859	21.5:1
44	Dr. Oscar F. Loya Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	Elementary	573	21.6:1
45	Pajaro Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Middle	398	21.6:1
46	Salinas High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	High	2,380	21.6:1
47	San Benancio Middle	Salinas, CA	Washington Union Elementary	Middle	261	21.7:1
48	Chalone Peaks Middle	King City, CA	King City Union	Middle	854	21.7:1
49	Marina Vista Elementary	Marina, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	Elementary	466	21.7:1
50	Hall District Elementary	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	Elementary	470	21.7:1

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