Top Ranked Monterey 草榴社区 Schools (2026-27)

York School

Gr: 8-12 | 170 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 13

9501 York Road

Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 372-7338

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San Carlos School

Gr: PK-8 | 290 students

Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 8

Catholic

450 Church St

Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 375-1324

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Santa Catalina Lower and Middle School

Gr: PK-8 | 260 students

Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 3

Catholic

1500 Mark Thomas Drive

Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 655-9337

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Santa Catalina School

Gr: 9-12 | 200 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 40

All-girls (Catholic)

1500 Mark Thomas Dr.

Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 655-9300

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Ryan Ranch Childrens Center Preschool

Gr: PK-K | 19 students

Daycare / Preschool

2 Justin Ct

Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 647-9556

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Trinity Christian School

Gr: 6-12 | 81 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 5

Christian

680 Belden St.

Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 656-9434

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Monterey, CA 草榴社区 School Trends (10-Year)

草榴社区 Schools

+50.0% (+2 schools) 10-yr

1,020

Students

+17.8% (+154 students) 10-yr

$24,114

Avg. Tuition

+73.9% (+$10,247) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-22.2% (-4 students) 10-yr

46%

Students of Color

-11.5% (-6.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-11.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Monterey)

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,910 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of 草榴社区 Schools
Year	Monterey, CA Total Schools
2025	6
2024	6
2023	5
2022	5
2021	4
2020	4
2019	5
2018	5
2017	4
2016	4
2015	4

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# Students

1,020 Students

659,293 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per 草榴社区 School
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	171	180	179
2024	172	175	172
2023	198	181	174
2022	211	189	185
2021	198	185	180
2020	261	179	171
2019	214	179	175
2018	218	173	172
2017	221	179	180
2016	215	173	178
2015	217	162	167

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% Students of Color

46%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	45%	51%	34%
2024	41%	51%	34%
2023	32%	50%	33%
2022	33%	48%	33%
2021	33%	48%	32%
2020	27%	48%	32%
2019	26%	48%	31%
2018	22%	47%	31%
2017	48%	50%	32%
2016	48%	49%	32%
2015	52%	49%	32%

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0.61

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.62	0.74	0.65
2024	0.62	0.74	0.65
2023	0.61	0.74	0.65
2022	0.46	0.73	0.64
2021	0.46	0.73	0.64
2020	0.49	0.73	0.64
2019	0.42	0.73	0.63
2018	0.42	0.73	0.63
2017	0.51	0.72	0.61
2016	0.49	0.72	0.61
2015	0.50	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

6 Students

3,575 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of 草榴社区 School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

128 Students

71,780 Students

% Asian Students

15%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	15%	11%	5%
2024	14%	11%	5%
2023	11%	11%	5%
2022	10%	10%	4%
2021	10%	10%	4%
2020	10%	10%	4%
2019	10%	10%	4%
2018	11%	10%	4%
2017	13%	10%	4%
2016	13%	10%	4%
2015	13%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

147 Students

104,409 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	17%	16%	9%
2024	17%	16%	9%
2023	13%	16%	9%
2022	12%	16%	8%
2021	12%	16%	9%
2020	11%	16%	9%
2019	7%	16%	8%
2018	7%	17%	8%
2017	7%	17%	8%
2016	8%	17%	8%
2015	8%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

40 Students

30,223 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	5%	5%	7%
2024	5%	5%	7%
2023	2%	5%	8%
2022	2%	4%	7%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	1%	5%	7%
2016	1%	5%	7%
2015	1%	5%	8%

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# White Students

507 Students

235,771 Students

% White Students

58%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	58%	37%	52%
2024	57%	37%	52%
2023	60%	38%	52%
2022	72%	40%	54%
2021	72%	40%	54%
2020	70%	40%	54%
2019	76%	41%	56%
2018	76%	41%	56%
2017	68%	43%	58%
2016	69%	43%	58%
2015	69%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

23 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

18 Students

188,336 Students

% of Others Students

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	2%	29%	26%
2024	3%	29%	26%
2023	11%	28%	25%
2022	2%	28%	25%
2021	2%	27%	25%
2020	5%	27%	24%
2019	5%	26%	24%
2018	4%	26%	23%
2017	11%	24%	22%
2016	9%	24%	22%
2015	9%	23%	21%

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# Teachers

121 Teachers

55,641 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	8:1	12:1	11:1
2024	8:1	12:1	11:1
2023	8:1	12:1	11:1
2022	8:1	12:1	11:1
2021	8:1	13:1	11:1
2020	9:1	13:1	12:1
2019	9:1	12:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1	12:1
2017	9:1	13:1	12:1
2016	9:1	13:1	12:1
2015	9:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	67%	59%	55%
2024	74%	58%	54%
2023	75%	58%	54%
2022	74%	59%	54%
2021	75%	59%	54%
2020	76%	58%	54%
2019	76%	58%	53%
2018	68%	58%	53%
2017	68%	58%	53%
2016	67%	57%	52%
2015	67%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	12	17	15
2024	14	17	15
2023	12	17	15
2022	14	17	15
2021	12	17	15
2020	15	17	15
2019	15	17	15
2018	15	17	15
2017	15	17	15
2016	18	17	15
2015	18	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	11	15	13
2024	11	14	12
2023	11	13	11
2022	11	13	11
2021	18	13	11
2020	20	13	11
2019	20	13	11
2018	20	13	11
2017	20	12	10
2016	21	12	10
2015	21	11	10

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Average SAT score

1234

(Out of 1600)

1264

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SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1234	1261	1233
2024	1245	1248	1230
2023	1245	1246	1228
2022	1245	1250	1229
2021	1248	1249	1229
2020	1248	1244	1226
2019	1248	1239	1226
2018	1248	1237	1226
2017	1248	1252	1233
2016	1520	1411	1306

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	30	27	26
2024	32	27	26
2023	32	27	26
2022	32	27	26
2021	30	27	26
2020	30	26	25
2019	30	26	25
2018	30	26	25
2017	30	26	25
2016	28	26	25
2015	28	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$24,114

$18,350

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$23,901	$18,076	$15,012
2024	$22,484	$17,195	$13,254
2023	$20,045	$16,660	$12,626
2022	$21,309	$15,979	$12,187
2021	$18,570	$15,298	$11,800
2020	$17,765	$14,748	$11,512
2019	$17,765	$14,369	$11,293
2018	$16,667	$13,813	$11,017
2017	$16,533	$13,422	$10,708
2016	$14,067	$12,852	$10,356
2015	$13,867	$11,932	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

41%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	41%	29%	34%
2024	41%	29%	34%
2023	41%	29%	34%
2022	41%	28%	33%
2021	38%	28%	33%
2020	40%	28%	32%
2019	40%	27%	31%
2018	39%	27%	30%
2017	39%	27%	30%
2016	39%	26%	29%
2015	39%	25%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$12,750

$9,066

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$12,750	$8,932	$7,073
2024	$12,665	$8,712	$6,930
2023	$12,665	$8,186	$6,469
2022	$12,665	$8,205	$6,289
2021	$11,556	$7,081	$6,055
2020	$11,556	$6,794	$5,921
2019	$11,556	$6,413	$5,795
2018	$9,372	$5,977	$5,456
2017	$9,372	$5,752	$5,319
2016	$2,500	$5,279	$5,105
2015	$2,500	$5,100	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$56.45 million

$31.26 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$56 M	$31 M	$39 M
2024	$56 M	$17 M	$39 M
2023	$44 M	$16 M	$39 M
2022	$50 M	$18 M	$40 M
2021	$44 M	$17 M	$40 M
2020	$30 M	$16 M	$40 M
2019	$30 M	$15 M	$40 M
2018	$30 M	$12 M	$43 M
2017	$30 M	$16 M	$45 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	97%	80%	81%
2024	95%	84%	85%
2023	95%	84%	85%
2022	95%	84%	85%
2021	95%	84%	85%
2020	95%	84%	85%
2019	95%	84%	85%
2018	95%	84%	85%
2017	95%	85%	85%
2016	95%	84%	85%
2015	95%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Monterey, CA?

The private schools in Monterey, CA include York School, Santa Catalina Lower and Middle School, and Santa Catalina School.

How many private schools are located in Monterey?

6 private schools are located in Monterey.

How diverse are private schools in Monterey?

Monterey private schools are approximately 46% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Monterey go to private school?

21% of all K-12 students in Monterey are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Monterey?

67% of private schools in Monterey are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Monterey are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Monterey include: Santa Catalina Lower and Middle School vs. San Carlos School, San Carlos School vs. Santa Catalina School, Santa Catalina School vs. San Carlos School

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