Pacific Grove Unified School District

435 Hillcrest Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950-4900
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Pacific Grove Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 420 students in Pacific Grove Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Pacific Grove Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,772 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Pacific Grove Unified School District, which is ranked #129 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#123 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pacific Grove Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pacific Grove 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.
74%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pacific Grove 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.
58%
29%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pacific Grove Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
19 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
191 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
11%
11%
# Hispanic Students
352 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
30 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,039 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
58%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
128
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,160 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,496 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pacific Grove 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
$43 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pacific Grove 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
$27,160
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pacific Grove 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
$24,496
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pacific Grove 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 Pacific Grove Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pacific Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
835 Forest Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 646-6568
Grades: 6-8
| 420 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,772 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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