School district · California

Alisal Union

Alisal Union in California: 13 public schools with 7,303 students and 24.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $23,252 per student in FY2024.

Schools
13
Students
7,303
Students per teacher
24.6
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$23,252
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
297
Counselors (FTE)
11.0
Students per counselor
664
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
15.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

29%proficient

−0.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 83% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

4,079 students tested, grades 3, 4, 5, 6 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

22%proficient

+1.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 76% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

4,122 students tested, grades 3, 4, 5, 6 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.3K15
$10.4K16
$11.3K17
$11.5K18
$12.2K19
$12.7K20
$14.4K21
$15.9K22
$17.7K23
$23.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
12% · $24M
State
68% · $133.7M
Local
20% · $40.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$14,332
Support services
$7,579
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$23.8M
Long-term debt
$122.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 13
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Alisal CommunityFree meals for all
K–659124.639%28%
Alisal Virtual AcademyAlternativeMostly virtual
1–6227.3——
Bardin ElementaryFree meals for all
K–655926.623%17%
Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryFree meals for all
K–662826.235%25%
Creekside ElementaryFree meals for all
K–653425.427%15%
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. AcademyFree meals for all
K–657724.621%24%
Dr. Oscar F. Loya ElementaryFree meals for all
K–657321.629%21%
Frank Paul ElementaryFree meals for all
K–663824.123%14%
Fremont ElementaryFree meals for all
K–671124.121%12%
Jesse G. Sanchez ElementaryFree meals for all
K–664623.922%22%
John E. Steinbeck ElementaryFree meals for all
K–648624.936%24%
Monte Bella ElementaryFree meals for all
K–681226.239%32%
Virginia Rocca Barton ElementaryFree meals for all
K–652626.326%27%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
155 Bardin Rd., Salinas, CA 93905
Phone
(831)753-5700
Website