Pacific Grove Unified School District

435 Hillcrest Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950-4900
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Pacific Grove Unified 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 390 students in Pacific Grove Unified School District.
Public Middle Schools in Pacific Grove Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
1,812 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
(18-19)
65%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pacific Grove 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 2018-19 school year data.
<50%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pacific Grove 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.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pacific Grove Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
201 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
11%
11%
# Hispanic Students
380 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
54%
# Black Students
38 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,059 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
59%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
161
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,560 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,955 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pacific Grove 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
$43 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Pacific Grove 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
$26,560
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pacific Grove 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
$23,955
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pacific Grove 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 Pacific Grove Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pacific Grove Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 81% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
835 Forest Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 646-6568
Grades: 6-8
| 390 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,812 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 90-94%
  • : 65%
  • : <50%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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