For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,730 students in South Monterey County Joint Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in South Monterey County Joint Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in South Monterey County Joint Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is King City High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,730 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #1132 of all 1,925 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 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1147 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)13%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
95%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
4%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,853 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,573 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,853
$19,974
Spending / Student
$21,573
$18,396
Best South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
King City High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
720 Broadway St.
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-5461
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-5461
Grades: 9-12
| 1,200 students
Rank: #22.
Greenfield High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
225 South El Camino Real
Greenfield, CA 93927
(831) 674-2751
Greenfield, CA 93927
(831) 674-2751
Grades: 9-12
| 1,333 students
Rank: #33.
Pinnacle Coastal Valley High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
760 Broadway St.
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-4661
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-4661
Grades: 9-12
| 138 students
Rank: #44.
Portola-butler Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
760 Broadway St.
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-4661
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-4661
Grades: 9-12
| 59 students
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