Carmel Unified School District

4380 Carmel Valley Rd.
Carmel, CA 93922-7942
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Carmel Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 13 students in Carmel Unified School District.
Public Preschools in Carmel Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is more than the California public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public preschool average of 90% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
33 Schools
# Students
2,264 Students
4,686 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
140 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Carmel Unified School District, which is ranked #81 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#78 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Carmel Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carmel Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carmel Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
98%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Carmel Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
109 Students
128 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
457 Students
1,355 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
30%
# Black Students
16 Students
58 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,407 Students
484 Students
% White Students
62%
11%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
4 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
161
2,267
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
212
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
221
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
227
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
221
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
217
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
204
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
215
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
151
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
166
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
103
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,957 is higher than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,280 is higher than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Carmel Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Carmel Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$32,957
$19,801
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Carmel Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,280
$18,236
This chart display average spending per public school student in Carmel Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carmel Unified School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
8460 Carmel Valley Rd.
Carmel, CA 93922
(831) 624-8047
Grades: K
| 13 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,264 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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