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King City Union School District

Item: King City Union School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

104 South Vanderhurst Ave.
King City, CA 93930-2919

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (831) 385-2940

www.kcusd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 2,554 students in King City Union School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in King City Union School District have an score of 15% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

10,334 Schools

# Students

2,554 Students

5,790,262 Students

# Teachers

115 Teachers

267,580 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	King City Union School District	California
Kind	387	264
1	269	187
2	256	196
3	261	204
4	256	205
5	271	210
6	281	210
7	274	213
8	299	216

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District Rank

King City Union School District, which is ranked #1698 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1650 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	King City Union School District
2023	#1650
2022	#1707
2019	#1541
2018	#805
2017	#898
2016	#836
2015	#879
2013	#754
2012	#821
2011	#907
2010	#951

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	King City Union School District	California
2023	15%	34%
2022	13%	33%
2019	23%	40%
2018	21%	39%
2017	17%	38%
2016	16%	37%
2015	13%	34%
2013	51%	59%
2012	49%	59%
2011	45%	58%
2010	35%	56%

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25%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	King City Union School District	California
2022	25%	47%
2019	32%	51%
2018	21%	50%
2017	28%	48%
2016	30%	48%
2015	25%	44%
2013	42%	57%
2012	44%	58%
2011	38%	56%
2010	35%	54%

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12%

29%

(2022-23)

27.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	King City Union School District	California
2023	27.4%	27.7%
2022	33.9%	33%
2021	9.8%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	King City Union School District	California
2023	0.11	0.64
2022	0.11	0.63
2021	0.12	0.62
2020	0.13	0.63
2019	0.13	0.63
2018	0.14	0.64
2017	0.14	0.64
2016	0.14	0.64
2015	0.28	0.64
2014	0.15	0.65
2013	0.17	0.65
2012	0.34	0.65
2011	0.17	0.67
2010	0.20	0.67
2009	0.23	0.71
2008	0.23	0.65
2007	0.25	0.67
2006	0.26	0.66
2005	0.27	0.67
2004	0.27	0.67
2003	0.28	0.67
2002	0.31	0.67
2001	0.34	0.67
2000	0.31	0.67
1999	0.31	0.67
1998	0.32	0.67
1997	0.35	0.67
1996	0.36	0.67
1995	0.38	0.67
1994	0.40	0.67
1993	0.42	0.67
1992	0.42	0.67
1991	0.42	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	King City Union School District	California
2012	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	King City Union School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

96%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	King City Union School District	California
2023	94%	55%
2022	95%	56%
2021	94%	56%
2020	93%	55%
2019	93%	55%
2018	93%	54%
2017	93%	54%
2016	93%	54%
2015	72%	54%
2014	92%	53%
2013	91%	53%
2012	80%	52%
2011	91%	51%
2010	90%	50%
2009	88%	49%
2008	87%	50%
2007	86%	49%
2006	85%	48%
2005	85%	47%
2004	84%	46%
2003	84%	45%
2002	82%	44%
2001	80%	43%
2000	81%	42%
1999	82%	41%
1998	80%	40%
1997	78%	40%
1996	78%	39%
1995	76%	38%
1994	74%	37%
1993	72%	36%
1992	72%	35%
1991	72%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2001)
Year	King City Union School District	California
2001	1%	8%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	King City Union School District	California
2023	4%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	4%	22%
2020	5%	23%
2019	5%	23%
2018	6%	24%
2017	6%	24%
2016	6%	24%
2015	8%	24%
2014	6%	25%
2013	6%	25%
2012	16%	26%
2011	7%	27%
2010	8%	27%
2009	10%	28%
2008	10%	29%
2007	11%	29%
2006	12%	31%
2005	13%	31%
2004	13%	32%
2003	14%	34%
2002	15%	35%
2001	18%	36%
2000	18%	37%
1999	18%	38%
1998	19%	39%
1997	21%	39%
1996	20%	40%
1995	23%	41%
1994	24%	42%
1993	26%	43%
1992	26%	44%
1991	26%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2021)
Year	King City Union School District	California
2021	1%	5%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,648 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,139 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	King City Union School District	California
2023	$45 MM	$8 MM
2022	$40 MM	$7 MM
2021	$45 MM	$8 MM
2020	$40 MM	$7 MM
2019	$39 MM	$7 MM
2018	$36 MM	$29 MM
2017	$36 MM	$26 MM
2016	$33 MM	$24 MM
2015	$21 MM	$17 MM
2014	$24 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$21 MM	$17 MM
2009	$24 MM	$19 MM
2008	$25 MM	$19 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$37 MM	$17 MM
2005	$27 MM	$16 MM
2004	$19 MM	$16 MM
2003	$22 MM	$16 MM
2002	$19 MM	$15 MM
2001	$18 MM	$15 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$12 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$9 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	King City Union School District	California
2023	$41 MM	$7 MM
2022	$40 MM	$7 MM
2021	$41 MM	$7 MM
2020	$40 MM	$7 MM
2019	$38 MM	$7 MM
2018	$35 MM	$29 MM
2017	$33 MM	$24 MM
2016	$31 MM	$23 MM
2015	$21 MM	$18 MM
2014	$25 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$21 MM	$18 MM
2009	$22 MM	$18 MM
2008	$28 MM	$19 MM
2007	$38 MM	$18 MM
2006	$24 MM	$17 MM
2005	$24 MM	$16 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$20 MM	$15 MM
2002	$23 MM	$16 MM
2001	$22 MM	$14 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$11 MM
1998	$12 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$8 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,648

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	King City Union School District	California
2023	$17,484	$15,607
2022	$14,921	$14,213
2021	$17,648	$15,669
2020	$14,921	$14,213
2019	$14,485	$14,063
2018	$13,365	$16,033
2017	$13,249	$16,692
2016	$12,560	$15,604
2015	$7,941	$10,238
2014	$9,432	$11,786
2012	$9,011	$11,929
2011	$9,121	$11,681
2010	$8,629	$10,238
2009	$9,999	$11,099
2008	$10,214	$11,762
2007	$11,016	$11,879
2006	$14,631	$10,859
2005	$10,198	$10,445
2004	$7,154	$10,566
2003	$8,326	$10,456
2002	$7,341	$9,803
2001	$6,819	$10,568
2000	$6,274	$8,943
1999	$5,643	$8,203
1998	$5,238	$7,395
1997	$5,054	$6,922
1995	$4,249	$5,953
1992	$3,864	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$16,139

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	King City Union School District	California
2023	$15,988	$13,914
2022	$15,030	$13,602
2021	$16,139	$13,970
2020	$15,030	$13,602
2019	$14,095	$13,522
2018	$13,056	$16,124
2017	$12,425	$15,588
2016	$11,691	$14,779
2015	$7,931	$10,739
2014	$9,666	$11,804
2012	$8,858	$12,155
2011	$8,831	$11,509
2010	$8,617	$10,739
2009	$9,160	$10,975
2008	$11,604	$11,678
2007	$15,494	$11,317
2006	$9,751	$10,926
2005	$9,393	$10,789
2004	$7,483	$11,073
2003	$7,440	$10,210
2002	$8,912	$10,600
2001	$8,499	$10,007
2000	$6,186	$9,131
1999	$5,589	$7,911
1998	$5,016	$7,592
1997	$5,110	$6,759
1995	$4,413	$6,033
1992	$4,106	$5,588

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Best King City Union School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Phoenix Academy Community Day

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

667 Meyer Ave.
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-4400

Gr: 5-8

Rank: #22.

Del Rey Elementary School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

502 King St.
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-4884

Gr: K-5 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #33.

King City Arts Magnet

Magnet School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

415 Pearl St.
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-5473

Gr: K-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #44.

Santa Lucia Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

502 Collins St.
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-3246

Gr: K-5 | 637 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #55.

Chalone Peaks Middle School

(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

667 Meyer St.
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-4400

Gr: 6-8 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: n/an/a

Special Education Preschool

Add to Compare

104 South Vanderhurst Ave.
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-2940

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to King City Union School District?

King City Union School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,554 students.

What is the rank of King City Union School District?

King City Union School District is ranked #1698 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in King City Union School District?

96% of King City Union School District students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of King City Union School District?

King City Union School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.

What is King City Union School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,139 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 2,554 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education