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Pacific Grove 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 564 students in Pacific Grove Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Pacific Grove Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Pacific Grove Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pacific Grove High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
1,749 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pacific Grove Unified School District, which is ranked #135 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
11%
12%
% Hispanic
20%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
54%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,827 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,419 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,827
$26,022
Spending / Student
$30,419
$22,604
Best Pacific Grove Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pacific Grove High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
615 Sunset Dr.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 646-6590
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 646-6590
Gr: 9-12 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Community High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1004 David Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 646-6535
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 646-6535
Gr: 9-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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