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Monterey County Office of Education, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Monterey County Office of Education runs 5 public schools with 733 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 11.5 students per teacher is 10.4 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
5
Students
733
Teachers (FTE)
64
Students per teacher
11.5
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
901 Blanco Cir., Salinas, CA 93912
County
Monterey County
Locale
City: Midsize
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0691021
State district ID
CA-2710272
Total staff (FTE)
300
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 733 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
6.0
Charter schools
2
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Students per teacher compared

This district11.5
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (717), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$157.3 million
Federal revenue
$34.0 million
State revenue
$66.7 million
Local revenue
$56.5 million
Total spending
$155.9 million
Spending per pupil
$217,441
Salaries
$38.5 million24.7% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$1.3 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 21.6%
  • State: 42.4%
  • Local: 36.0%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$217,441
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Monterey County Office of Education

By level: 2 high, 3 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Monterey County Home CharterCharterOtherK to 1225519.6
Monterey County Special EducationOtherK to 122747.0
Open Door CharterCharterHigh9 to 125326.5
Salinas CommunityHigh7 to 1210125.2
Wellington M. Smith Jr.Other4 to 125012.5

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.