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North Monterey County Unified

Castroville, California · Superintendent: Matthew Turkie · #287 of 554 California districts by enrollment

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4,290

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$14,578

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 6% above the California median

22.3

Students per teacher

2024-25 · California median 21.7

North Monterey County Unified is a public school district based in Castroville, California, serving 4,290 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #287 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 536 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Matthew Turkie. It spends about $14,578 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.3 students per teacher.

How North Monterey County compares

North Monterey CountyCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$14,578

California median $13,724 · 6% above · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$8,321

California median $8,321 · about the same · FY2020-21

Students per school536

California median 533 · about the same · 2024-25

Students per teacher22.3

California median 21.7 · about the same · 2024-25

Students per counselor477

California median 474 · about the same · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$88.9 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 16%State 55%Local 29%

Measure	North Monterey County	California median	Year
Current spending per student	$14,578	$13,724	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$8,321	$8,321	FY2020-21
Total spending	$73.8 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$88.9 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	192	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	766	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	22.3	21.7	2024-25
Students per counselor	477	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.

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Matthew Turkie

Superintendent, North Monterey County Unified

Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change

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Peer districts in California

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Lawndale ElementaryLawndale	4,324	9	$15,782	22.5	#283
Central ElementaryRancho Cucamonga	4,320	7	$12,256	23.4	#284
Charter Oak UnifiedCovina	4,314	10	$12,861	22.2	#285
Encinitas Union ElementaryEncinitas	4,298	9	$14,332	23.7	#286
North Monterey County UnifiedCastroville · this district	4,290	8	$14,578	22.3	#287

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Jefferson CityJefferson, GA	4,294	$9,814	15.1
Armstrong School DistrictKittanning, PA	4,293	$17,055	11.7
Victor Central School DistrictVictor, NY	4,290	$15,697	11.3
Glenview CCSD 34Glenview, IL	4,287	$23,980	11.6

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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