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Carmel Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 468 students in Carmel Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Carmel Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
2,152 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carmel Unified School District, which is ranked #80 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
21%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
62%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,835 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,511 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,835
$26,022
Spending / Student
$37,511
$22,604
Best Carmel Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carmel Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4380 Carmel Valley Rd.
Carmel, CA 93922
(831) 624-2785
Carmel, CA 93922
(831) 624-2785
Gr: 6-8 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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