Total enrollment
1,749
-150 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Pacific Grove Unified
California · 1,749 students · 1 city
Across Pacific Grove Unified (California), 5 public K-12 schools serve approximately 1,749 students, an average of 350 per school.
4-year change in Pacific Grove Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pacific Grove Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #53 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,749 | #449 of 587 | #4,892 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #437 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #22 of 587 | #7,027 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 18.9% | #529 of 587 | #7,495 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #148 of 530 | #1,157 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 Pacific Grove Unified
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Pacific Grove High at 74.2% proficient to Forest Grove Elementary at 58.4%, a gap of 15.8 points. That is the 367th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,091 to 1,749 students (down 16%) and from 91 to 104 full-time teachers (up 14%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Grove High | Pacific Grove | High | 09-12 | 552 |
| Pacific Grove Middle | Pacific Grove | Middle | 06-08 | 439 |
| Robert Down Elementary | Pacific Grove | Elementary | KG-05 | 422 |
| Forest Grove Elementary | Pacific Grove | Elementary | KG-05 | 324 |
| Community High (Continuation) | Pacific Grove | High | 09-12 | 12 |
About Pacific Grove Unified
As a sparse district in California, Pacific Grove Unified educates 1,749 students across 5 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Pacific Grove Unified consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 350 in this district, lower than the California typical of 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Pacific Grove Unified has contracted 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,899 students to 1,749.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Pacific Grove Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.