Salinas Union High School District

431 W. Alisal St.
Salinas, CA 93901-1624
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,786 students in Salinas Union High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking 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 average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency 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).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
16,095 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
733 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Salinas Union High School District, which is ranked #1206 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 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1209 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Salinas Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salinas Union High  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.
42%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salinas Union High  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.
20%
29%
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Salinas Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
347 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
14,784 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
92%
55%
# Black Students
74 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
637 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
-
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,238
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,191
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,746
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,935
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,884
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,101
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,256 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$295 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Salinas Union High  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
$246 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Salinas Union High  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
$18,356
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Salinas Union High  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
$15,256
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Salinas Union High  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 Salinas Union High School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carr Lake Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10 Sherwood Pl.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 796-7700
Grades: 7-12
| 31 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
560 Iverson St.
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 796-7100
Grades: 7-8
| 1,068 students
Rank: #33.
El Sausal Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1155 East Alisal St.
Salinas, CA 93905
(831) 796-7200
Grades: 7-8
| 1,051 students
Rank: #44.
La Paz Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 North Sanborn Rd.
Salinas, CA 93905
(831) 796-7900
Grades: 7-8
| 1,160 students
Rank: #55.
Harden Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1561 Mckinnon St.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 796-7300
Grades: 7-8
| 1,127 students
Rank: #66.
El Puente
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Sherwood Pl.
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 796-7700
Grades: 7-12
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 16,095 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 88% (Btm 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

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