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South Monterey County Joint Union High School District

800 Broadway St.
King City, CA 93930-3326
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 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 14% (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 88%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is King City High School, with 92% 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
2,812 Schools
# Students
2,730 Students
2,139,958 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
100,748 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #1125 of all 1,907 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1093 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
34%
51%
47%
15%
29%
88%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% 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 grown by 42% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,853
$19,975
Spending / Student
$21,573
$18,396

Best South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
King City High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
720 Broadway St.
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-5461
Gr: 9-12 | 1,200 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
Greenfield High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
225 South El Camino Real
Greenfield, CA 93927
(831) 674-2751
Gr: 9-12 | 1,333 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Pinnacle Coastal Valley High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
760 Broadway St.
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-4661
Gr: 9-12 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Portola-butler Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
760 Broadway St.
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-4661
Gr: 9-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 2,730 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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