School district · California

Salinas Union High

Salinas Union High in California: 12 public schools with 15,703 students and 21.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $19,690 per student in FY2024.

Schools
12
Students
15,703
Students per teacher
21.0
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$19,690
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)
749
Counselors (FTE)
71.9
Students per counselor
218
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
7.0
Librarians (FTE): 2.1

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%

35%proficient

−0.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 67% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

4,151 students tested, grades 7, 8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

20%proficient

+1.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 79% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

4,160 students tested, grades 7, 8 · 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
$9.8K15
$11.4K16
$11.9K17
$12.0K18
$13.0K19
$12.6K20
$13.4K21
$14.8K22
$18.3K23
$19.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
8.6% · $31.5M
State
67% · $245.2M
Local
25% · $91.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,824
Support services
$8,312
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$31.1M
Long-term debt
$231.7M

Schools

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

Middle schools: 4High schools: 8
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
El Sausal MiddleFree meals for all
7–81,06722.237%23%
Harden MiddleFree meals for all
7–81,10121.131%16%
La Paz MiddleFree meals for all
7–81,09920.032%17%
Washington MiddleFree meals for all
7–81,08221.342%25%
Alisal HighFree meals for all
9–122,74222.9——
Carr Lake Community DayAlternativeFree meals for all
7–12189.0——
El PuenteAlternativeFree meals for all
7–1232616.4——
Everett Alvarez HighFree meals for all
9–121,97821.8——
Mount Toro HighAlternativeFree meals for all
9–1220414.8——
North Salinas HighFree meals for all
9–122,10620.1——
Rancho San Juan HighFree meals for all
9–121,60020.8——
Salinas HighFree meals for all
9–122,38021.6——

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
431 West Alisal St., Salinas, CA 93901
Phone
(831)796-7000
Website