Morgan Hill Unified School District

15600 Concord Cir.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-7110
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Morgan Hill Unified 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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,464 students in Morgan Hill Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Morgan Hill Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
7,995 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Morgan Hill Unified School District, which is ranked #760 of all 1,931 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#717 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Morgan Hill Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morgan Hill Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morgan Hill Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
29%
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Morgan Hill Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.65
# American Indian Students
38 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
885 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
11%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,334 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
53%
# Black Students
98 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,946 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
24%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
649 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
724
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
510
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
586
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
555
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
535
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
608
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
525
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
571
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
558
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
701
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
712
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
691
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
719
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,040 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,562 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Morgan Hill Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$124 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Morgan Hill Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,040
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Morgan Hill Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,562
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Morgan Hill Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Morgan Hill Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Academy Of Music And Math (Jamm)
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2700 Fountain Oaks Dr.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6400
Grades: K-8
| 631 students
Rank: #22.
Lewis H. Britton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
80 W. Central Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6160
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #33.
Martin Murphy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
141 Avenida Espana
San Jose, CA 95139
(408) 201-6260
Grades: 6-8
| 550 students
Rank: #44.
San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13745 Llagas Ave.
San Martin, CA 95046
(408) 201-6480
Grades: K-8
| 679 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,995 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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