Salinas Community

As a micro-enrollment senior high in Salinas, California, Salinas Community works with 101 students from grades 7 through 12, run under Monterey County Office of Education. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Salinas Community sits 88% leaner than that benchmark.

Monterey County Office of Education runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 733 students. Salinas Community is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Salinas Community lists that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school records 5% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 62% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Salinas Community has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Salinas Community higher than the state norm the norm. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Monterey County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Monterey County reports that the typical household earns roughly $97,230 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Monterey County's 153 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,845 students), Salinas Community is one campus in the mix.

Wellington M. Smith Jr. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 47%: 190 students in 2018 compared to 101 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 85% to 92% over that span.

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