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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTEREY COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION·NCES 069102109234

Wellington M. Smith Jr.

1420 Natividad Rd., Salinas, CA 93906 · (831) 755-3979 · Monterey County
GRADES 04–12COMBINED12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL50 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
50
Combined
DISTRICT 193 · STATE 602
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
47 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 9510%
Grade 101530%
Grade 111428%
Grade 121632%
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
12%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
4998%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4692%
Female
48%

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Where Wellington M. Smith Jr. ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn California
Enrollment
ranked largest first
50#135 of 208
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
50
-6 (-11%) vs 2017
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 84
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.0:1
% White
2%
was 5%
% Hispanic
98%
was 88%
% Black
0%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2550412.4:194% (47)
2023-243448.5:191% (31)
2022-232947.3:190% (26)
2017-1856414.0:195% (53)
2000-012572012.8:10% (0)
1990-9184810.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wellington M. Smith Jr..

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (56 to 50); teachers unchanged (4 to 4).

About Wellington M. Smith Jr.

As a very small school serving multiple grade levels, Wellington M. Smith Jr. serves students in Salinas, California. Its grade span covers grades 4 through 12, with 50 students on the rolls. Across combined schools in California, the average enrollment is about 602.

Wellington M. Smith Jr. reports to Monterey County Office of Education, which has 5 schools and 733 students.

Hispanic students account for 98% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 2% White. Among all residents of Monterey County, the Hispanic share is about 62%. A diversity index of 4% means there is a 4% chance two randomly chosen students at Wellington M. Smith Jr. are from different groups.

Wellington M. Smith Jr. reported 4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.4:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in California is 18.6:1. There are 47 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 94% of enrollment. The gap from the 76% average for public schools in Monterey County is 18 points.

In Monterey County, home to about 437,613 people, median household income comes to about $97,230, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Monterey County's 153 public schools enroll about 73,845 students and include Wellington M. Smith Jr..

Natividad Elementary sits about 0.3 miles from Wellington M. Smith Jr.. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES assigns Wellington M. Smith Jr. the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, Wellington M. Smith Jr. had a net loss of 6 students, or 11%. The largest shift in the student mix was in the Hispanic share, which rose from 88% to 98%. The ratio was 14.0:1 in 2017-18 and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.

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Monterey County at a glance

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Population
437,613
Census ACS
Median income
$97,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
153
73,845 students

Quick facts

School name
Wellington M. Smith Jr.
District
Monterey County Office of Education
Address
1420 Natividad Rd., Salinas, CA 93906
Phone
(831) 755-3979
County
Monterey County
Level
Combined
Grade range
04–12
Total enrollment
50
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
47 (94%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
069102109234
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wellington M. Smith Jr.
How large is Wellington M. Smith Jr.?
Wellington M. Smith Jr. enrolls approximately 50 students in grades 04-12.
What grades does Wellington M. Smith Jr. serve?
Wellington M. Smith Jr. serves grades 04-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wellington M. Smith Jr.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wellington M. Smith Jr. is approximately 12.4:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wellington M. Smith Jr.?
At Wellington M. Smith Jr., the student body is approximately 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
Is Wellington M. Smith Jr. public or private?
Wellington M. Smith Jr. is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monterey County Office of Education.
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