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Salinas Union High School District

431 West Alisal St.
Salinas, CA 93901-1624

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (831) 796-7000

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Salinas Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,786 students in Salinas Union High School District. This district's average middle is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle Schools in Salinas Union High School District have an score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

12 Schools

3,496 Schools

# Students

16,095 Students

1,854,195 Students

# Teachers

733 Teachers

87,801 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salinas Union High School District	California
7	2,238	214
8	2,191	215
9	26	29
10	46	25
11	62	25
12	223	27

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Salinas Union High School District, which is ranked #1220 of all 1,908 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 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1181 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Salinas Union High School District
2023	#1181
2022	#1209
2019	#1399
2018	#805
2017	#754
2016	#706
2015	#752
2014	#495
2013	#832
2012	#917
2011	#915

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Salinas Union High School District	California
2023	17%	34%
2022	17%	33%
2019	23%	40%
2018	21%	39%
2017	21%	38%
2016	21%	37%
2015	17%	34%
2014	55%	63%
2013	41%	59%
2012	38%	59%
2011	38%	58%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Salinas Union High School District	California
2022	42%	47%
2019	39%	51%
2018	21%	50%
2017	39%	48%
2016	38%	48%
2015	34%	44%
2014	48%	58%
2013	46%	57%
2012	45%	58%
2011	44%	56%
2010	39%	54%

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20%

29%

82%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Salinas Union High School District	California
2023	82%	87%
2022	88%	87%
2021	83%	84%
2020	83%	85%
2019	84%	84%
2018	86%	84%
2017	84%	83%
2016	85%	83%
2015	85%	89%
2014	81%	88%
2013	80%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Salinas Union High School District	California
2023	0.16	0.64
2022	0.18	0.63
2021	0.19	0.62
2020	0.21	0.63
2019	0.21	0.63
2018	0.24	0.64
2017	0.24	0.64
2016	0.26	0.64
2015	0.30	0.64
2014	0.28	0.65
2013	0.30	0.65
2012	0.31	0.65
2011	0.31	0.67
2010	0.33	0.67
2009	0.35	0.71
2008	0.36	0.65
2007	0.37	0.67
2006	0.38	0.66
2005	0.40	0.67
2004	0.41	0.67
2003	0.43	0.67
2002	0.44	0.67
2001	0.44	0.67
2000	0.45	0.67
1999	0.45	0.67
1998	0.45	0.67
1997	0.47	0.67
1996	0.47	0.67
1995	0.50	0.67
1994	0.51	0.67
1993	0.53	0.67
1992	0.54	0.67
1991	0.55	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Salinas Union High School District	California
2010	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salinas Union High School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	7%	12%
2006	7%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	8%	12%
2003	7%	11%
2002	7%	11%
2001	8%	11%
2000	7%	11%
1999	7%	11%
1998	7%	11%
1997	7%	11%
1996	7%	11%
1995	8%	11%
1994	7%	11%
1993	7%	11%
1992	8%	11%
1991	8%	11%

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% Hispanic

92%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salinas Union High School District	California
2023	92%	55%
2022	91%	56%
2021	90%	56%
2020	89%	55%
2019	89%	55%
2018	87%	54%
2017	87%	54%
2016	85%	54%
2015	81%	54%
2014	85%	53%
2013	84%	53%
2012	82%	52%
2011	82%	51%
2010	82%	50%
2009	80%	49%
2008	79%	50%
2007	78%	49%
2006	78%	48%
2005	76%	47%
2004	75%	46%
2003	74%	45%
2002	73%	44%
2001	73%	43%
2000	72%	42%
1999	72%	41%
1998	72%	40%
1997	71%	40%
1996	70%	39%
1995	68%	38%
1994	66%	37%
1993	64%	36%
1992	63%	35%
1991	61%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salinas Union High School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	2%	9%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salinas Union High School District	California
2023	4%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	6%	22%
2020	7%	23%
2019	7%	23%
2018	9%	24%
2017	9%	24%
2016	10%	24%
2015	10%	24%
2014	9%	25%
2013	9%	25%
2012	10%	26%
2011	8%	27%
2010	10%	27%
2009	11%	28%
2008	12%	29%
2007	12%	29%
2006	13%	31%
2005	15%	31%
2004	15%	32%
2003	16%	34%
2002	16%	35%
2001	17%	36%
2000	17%	37%
1999	18%	38%
1998	18%	39%
1997	18%	39%
1996	20%	40%
1995	21%	41%
1994	23%	42%
1993	25%	43%
1992	25%	44%
1991	28%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Salinas Union High School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,356 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,256 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$295 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Salinas Union High School District	California
2023	$295 MM	$8 MM
2022	$231 MM	$7 MM
2021	$295 MM	$8 MM
2020	$231 MM	$7 MM
2019	$229 MM	$7 MM
2018	$213 MM	$29 MM
2017	$206 MM	$26 MM
2016	$197 MM	$24 MM
2015	$132 MM	$17 MM
2014	$147 MM	$21 MM
2012	$140 MM	$19 MM
2011	$136 MM	$19 MM
2010	$132 MM	$17 MM
2009	$144 MM	$19 MM
2008	$149 MM	$19 MM
2007	$142 MM	$19 MM
2006	$129 MM	$17 MM
2005	$123 MM	$16 MM
2004	$118 MM	$16 MM
2003	$123 MM	$16 MM
2002	$111 MM	$15 MM
2001	$101 MM	$15 MM
2000	$113 MM	$13 MM
1999	$79 MM	$12 MM
1998	$93 MM	$11 MM
1997	$65 MM	$10 MM
1996	$60 MM	$9 MM
1995	$58 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$246 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Salinas Union High School District	California
2023	$246 MM	$7 MM
2022	$229 MM	$7 MM
2021	$246 MM	$7 MM
2020	$229 MM	$7 MM
2019	$259 MM	$7 MM
2018	$248 MM	$29 MM
2017	$215 MM	$24 MM
2016	$189 MM	$23 MM
2015	$127 MM	$18 MM
2014	$142 MM	$21 MM
2012	$133 MM	$19 MM
2011	$128 MM	$19 MM
2010	$127 MM	$18 MM
2009	$133 MM	$18 MM
2008	$141 MM	$19 MM
2007	$147 MM	$18 MM
2006	$138 MM	$17 MM
2005	$140 MM	$16 MM
2004	$135 MM	$17 MM
2003	$112 MM	$15 MM
2002	$108 MM	$16 MM
2001	$106 MM	$14 MM
2000	$102 MM	$13 MM
1999	$83 MM	$11 MM
1998	$70 MM	$11 MM
1997	$58 MM	$10 MM
1996	$60 MM	$8 MM
1995	$66 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,356

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Salinas Union High School District	California
2023	$18,196	$15,607
2022	$14,234	$14,213
2021	$17,989	$15,669
2020	$14,234	$14,213
2019	$14,456	$14,063
2018	$13,601	$16,033
2017	$13,685	$16,692
2016	$13,390	$15,604
2015	$9,158	$10,238
2014	$10,561	$11,786
2012	$10,139	$11,929
2011	$10,045	$11,681
2010	$9,932	$10,238
2009	$10,719	$11,099
2008	$11,001	$11,762
2007	$10,499	$11,879
2006	$9,464	$10,859
2005	$8,851	$10,445
2004	$8,568	$10,566
2003	$9,069	$10,456
2002	$8,441	$9,803
2001	$7,836	$10,568
2000	$9,348	$8,943
1999	$6,709	$8,203
1998	$8,115	$7,395
1997	$5,916	$6,922
1995	$5,809	$5,953
1992	$6,141	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,256

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Salinas Union High School District	California
2023	$15,123	$13,914
2022	$14,123	$13,602
2021	$14,951	$13,970
2020	$14,123	$13,602
2019	$16,384	$13,522
2018	$15,834	$16,124
2017	$14,297	$15,588
2016	$12,836	$14,779
2015	$8,793	$10,739
2014	$10,247	$11,804
2012	$9,688	$12,155
2011	$9,480	$11,509
2010	$9,536	$10,739
2009	$9,889	$10,975
2008	$10,404	$11,678
2007	$10,876	$11,317
2006	$10,186	$10,926
2005	$10,068	$10,789
2004	$9,772	$11,073
2003	$8,271	$10,210
2002	$8,216	$10,600
2001	$8,235	$10,007
2000	$8,367	$9,131
1999	$7,035	$7,911
1998	$6,097	$7,592
1997	$5,362	$6,759
1995	$6,610	$6,033
1992	$6,416	$5,588

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Best Salinas Union High School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Carr Lake Community Day

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

10 Sherwood Pl.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 796-7700

Gr: 7-12 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #22.

Washington Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

560 Iverson St.
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 796-7100

Gr: 7-8 | 1,068 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #33.

El Sausal Middle School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1155 East Alisal St.
Salinas, CA 93905
(831) 796-7200

Gr: 7-8 | 1,051 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1

Rank: #44.

La Paz Middle School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1300 North Sanborn Rd.
Salinas, CA 93905
(831) 796-7900

Gr: 7-8 | 1,160 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1

Rank: #55.

Harden Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1561 Mckinnon St.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 796-7300

Gr: 7-8 | 1,127 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #66.

El Puente

Alternative School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

20 Sherwood Pl.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 796-7700

Gr: 7-12 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 16,095 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 82% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education