Total enrollment
2,152
-183 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Carmel Unified
California · 2,152 students · 3 cities
Public K-12 education in Carmel Unified reaches 2,152 students across 9 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Carmel Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Carmel Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #45 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,152 | #421 of 587 | #4,191 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #359 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #10 of 587 | #6,045 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 18.1% | #534 of 587 | #7,545 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #257 of 530 | #2,252 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Carmel Unified
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Carmel River Elementary at 79.5% proficient to Carmel Middle at 65.0%, a gap of 14.5 points. That is the 380th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,474 to 2,152 students (down 13%) and from 145 to 138 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel High | Carmel | High | 09-12 | 780 |
| Carmel Middle | Carmel | Middle | 06-08 | 468 |
| Tularcitos Elementary | Carmel Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 447 |
| Carmel River Elementary | Carmel | Elementary | KG-05 | 400 |
| Captain Cooper Elementary | Big Sur | Elementary | KG-05 | 47 |
| Carmel Valley High | Carmel | High | 09-12 | 10 |
| Carmel Child Development Center | Carmel | Elementary | KG-KG | 0 |
| Apple Pie Preschool | Big Sur | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Cachagua Children's Center | Carmel Valley | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Carmel Unified
Carmel Unified maintains 9 public schools across California, collectively enrolling roughly 2,152 students.
For a sense of the school types, Carmel Unified is made up of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Carmel Unified runs about 239 students per school, 59% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,152 students, decreased 8% from the 2,335 reported in SY 2020-21. Carmel Unified now counts 6 public schools, down from 7 in SY 2020-21.
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