Monterey County Office Of Education School District

901 Blanco Cir.
Salinas, CA 93912-0851
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Monterey County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 308 students in Monterey County Office Of Education School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Monterey County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,288 Schools
# Students
733 Students
726,493 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
32,205 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Monterey County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1779 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 60% has increased from 40-44% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1721 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

12%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

23%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

15-19%
29%
60%
86.2%
(2022-23)
52.6%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.65

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 1999–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
87%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
9%
25%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $259,668 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $229,689 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$168 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$259,668
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$229,689
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Monterey County Office Of Education School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monterey County Home Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Blanco Cir.
Salinas, CA 93912
(831) 755-0331
Gr: K-12 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
Open Door Charter
Alternative School
Charter School
901 Blanco Cir.
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 840-8199
Gr: 9-12 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 733 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 60% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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