Monterey Peninsula Unified

The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District consists of 18 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 5 high schools, serving students in the Monterey Peninsula area. The district's schools demonstrate a wide range of academic performance, with standout schools like Monterey High School and La Mesa Elementary leading the way, while others, such as Martin Luther King Elementary, struggle with low proficiency rates.

The district's high schools have a wide range of four-year graduation rates, from 89.8% at Marina High to 97.3% at Central Coast High. Chronic absenteeism rates also vary significantly, from 11.1% at George C. Marshall Elementary to 89.7% at Central Coast High. The district's student populations are diverse, with Hispanic students making up 49.46% at Monterey High to 87.9% at the Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula.

The data reveals significant performance gaps between the highest and lowest-performing schools in the district, particularly in test scores and graduation rates. There also appears to be a correlation between student socioeconomic status and academic performance, with the highest-poverty schools generally underperforming. The district's small alternative school, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day, has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 85%.