Total enrollment
9,308
-1,374 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
21 schools in Monterey Peninsula Unified
California · 9,308 students · 3 cities
Monterey Peninsula Unified hosts 21 public K-12 schools inside California, collectively enrolling about 9,308 students (around 443 per campus).
7-year change in Monterey Peninsula Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
-5 (-22%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
19%
was 19%
% Hispanic
62%
was 59%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
8%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey High | Monterey | High | 09-12 | 1,401 |
| Seaside High | Seaside | High | 09-12 | 1,073 |
| Marina High | Marina | High | 09-12 | 721 |
| La Mesa | Monterey | Elementary | KG-08 | 689 |
| Monte Vista | Monterey | Elementary | KG-08 | 688 |
| J. C. Crumpton Elementary | Marina | Elementary | KG-06 | 562 |
| Martin Luther King | Seaside | Elementary | KG-06 | 548 |
| Seaside Middle | Seaside | Middle | 07-08 | 521 |
| George C. Marshall Elementary | Seaside | Elementary | KG-06 | 516 |
| Marina Vista Elementary | Marina | Elementary | KG-06 | 466 |
| Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula | Seaside | Elementary | KG-08 | 410 |
| Ione Olson Elementary | Marina | Elementary | KG-06 | 409 |
| Los Arboles Middle | Marina | Middle | 07-08 | 408 |
| Ord Terrace Elementary | Seaside | Elementary | KG-06 | 397 |
| Del Rey Woods Elementary | Seaside | Elementary | KG-06 | 390 |
| Central Coast High | Seaside | High | 09-12 | 103 |
| Monterey Peninsula UNF SCH DIST COM Day MID | Seaside | Middle | 06-08 | 3 |
| Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day | Seaside | High | 09-12 | 3 |
| Marina Children's Center | Marina | Elementary | M-M | · |
| SEASIDE CHILDREN'S CENTER | Seaside | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Walter Colton | Monterey | Combined | M-M | · |
About Monterey Peninsula Unified
Monterey Peninsula Unified is a sparse California school district running 21 campuses with combined enrollment near 9,308.
On the school-mix side, Monterey Peninsula Unified consists of 12 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 443 in this district, noticeably below the California typical of 578.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 13%: 10,682 students in SY 2017-18 versus 9,308 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Monterey Peninsula Unified closed 5 schools, going from 23 to 18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment increased from 59% to 62%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Monterey Peninsula Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.