District guide
Monterey Peninsula Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Monterey County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Monterey Peninsula Unified tells you before choosing a home
Monterey Peninsula Unified is listed with 21 public schools and 9,227 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 10 primary, 4 middle, 5 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
21 district schools are associated with Monterey County in the current file, about 14% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
10
4,883 reported students
4
1,018 reported students
5
3,326 reported students
2
Enrollment not reported for this level
Parent checks for Monterey Peninsula Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Monterey Peninsula Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey High Regular | High | 9–12 | Monterey | 1,399 | Profile |
| Seaside High Regular | High | 9–12 | Seaside | 1,130 | Profile |
| Marina High Regular | High | 9–12 | Marina | 674 | Listed only |
| Monte Vista Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Monterey | 572 | Listed only |
| La Mesa Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Monterey | 564 | Listed only |
| Martin Luther King Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Seaside | 564 | Listed only |
| George C. Marshall Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Monterey | 513 | Listed only |
| J. C. Crumpton Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Marina | 506 | Listed only |
| Ord Terrace Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Seaside | 500 | Listed only |
| Seaside Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Seaside | 491 | Listed only |
| Marina Vista Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Marina | 466 | Listed only |
| Del Rey Woods Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Seaside | 465 | Listed only |
| Ione Olson Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Marina | 419 | Listed only |
| Los Arboles Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Marina | 396 | Listed only |
| Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Seaside | 314 | Listed only |
| Walter Colton Regular | Middle | 8 | Monterey | 129 | Listed only |
| Central Coast High Alternative | High | 9–12 | Seaside | 116 | Listed only |
| Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day Alternative | High | 9–12 | Seaside | 7 | Listed only |
| Monterey Peninsula UNF SCH DIST COM Day MID Alternative | Middle | 6–8 | Seaside | 2 | Listed only |
| Marina Children's Center Regular | Other | Not reported | Marina | Not reported | Listed only |
| Seaside Children's Center Regular | Other | Not reported | Seaside | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Monterey Peninsula Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Monterey Peninsula Unified?
Monterey Peninsula Unified includes 21 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 10 primary, 4 middle, 5 high, 2 other schools.
Does this Monterey Peninsula Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Monterey Peninsula Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Monterey Peninsula Unified ranked as the best district in Monterey County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Monterey Peninsula Unified schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.