Carmel Unified
Carmel Unified is a public school district based in Carmel, California, serving 2,157 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #421 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 240 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Sharon Ofek. It spends about $26,833 per student on day-to-day operations, 96% more than the California median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Carmel compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carmel | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,833 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,558 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 137 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 348 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 360 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Valley UnifiedYermo | 2,188 | 9 | $17,879 | 18.5 | #419 |
| Bear Valley UnifiedBig Bear Lake | 2,176 | 6 | $13,203 | 21.5 | #420 |
| Carmel UnifiedCarmel · this district | 2,157 | 9 | $26,833 | 15.7 | #421 |
| Gateway UnifiedRedding | 2,144 | 7 | $16,199 | 20.0 | #422 |
| Chowchilla ElementaryChowchilla | 2,143 | 5 | $13,176 | 22.3 | #423 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedwayMedway, MA | 2,158 | $19,292 | 14.0 |
| RocklandRockland, MA | 2,158 | $19,591 | 12.7 |
| Candler CountyMetter, GA | 2,157 | $10,639 | 15.2 |
| Spencer-Owen Community SchoolsSpencer, IN | 2,156 | $10,909 | 13.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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