Total enrollment
4,289
-293 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in North Monterey County Unified
California · 4,289 students · 2 cities
North Monterey County Unified in California runs 8 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 4,289 students (an average of 536 per school).
4-year change in North Monterey County Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How North Monterey County Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #477 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,289 | #293 of 587 | #2,266 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #299 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #365 of 587 | #8,733 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 86.2% | #85 of 587 | #894 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #488 of 530 | #6,166 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 North Monterey County Unified
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from North Monterey County High at 30.1% proficient to North Monterey County Middle at 17.5%, a gap of 12.5 points. That is the 404th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,616 to 4,289 students (down 7%) and from 203 to 193 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Monterey County High | Castroville | High | 09-12 | 1,250 |
| Prunedale Elementary | Salinas | Elementary | KG-06 | 644 |
| North Monterey County Middle | Castroville | Middle | 07-08 | 624 |
| Castroville Elementary | Castroville | Elementary | KG-06 | 600 |
| Elkhorn Elementary | Castroville | Elementary | KG-06 | 550 |
| Echo Valley Elementary | Salinas | Elementary | KG-06 | 502 |
| North Monterey County Center for Independent Study | Salinas | High | 07-12 | 96 |
| Central Bay High (Continuation) | Salinas | High | 09-12 | 23 |
About North Monterey County Unified
North Monterey County Unified is a sparse public-school district in California. The district oversees 8 schools and hosts approximately 4,289 students.
On the school-mix side, North Monterey County Unified covers 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,289 students, fell 6% from the 4,582 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for North Monterey County Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.