Top Rankings
Carmel Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Carmel Unified School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
2,156 Students
20,115 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
630 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Carmel Unified School District, which is ranked #71 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.74
# American Indian Students
2 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
85 Students
1,257 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
463 Students
8,807 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
44%
# Black Students
10 Students
2,351 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,325 Students
4,154 Students
% White Students
61%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
171 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
135
4,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
1,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
1,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
1,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
1,316
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
1,281
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
1,267
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
1,363
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
1,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
1,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
1,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
1,117
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,608 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,747 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$66 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$34,608
$19,974

Spending / Student
$30,747
$18,396

Best Carmel Unified School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
8460 Carmel Valley Rd.
Carmel, CA 93922
(831) 624-8047
Carmel, CA 93922
(831) 624-8047
Grades: K
| n/a students
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