Pacific Grove Unified
Pacific Grove Unified is a public school district based in Pacific Grove, California, serving 1,749 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #455 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 350 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Linda Adamson. It spends about $19,996 per student on day-to-day operations, 46% more than the California median. It has roughly 17.0 students per teacher.
How Pacific Grove compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pacific Grove | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,996 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,322 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 103 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 240 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 250 | 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
Moves tracker →Linda Adamson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Creek ElementarySan Rafael | 1,755 | 4 | $14,040 | 21.9 | #454 |
| Pacific Grove UnifiedPacific Grove · this district | 1,749 | 5 | $19,996 | 17.0 | #455 |
| Mountain Empire UnifiedPine Valley | 1,743 | 10 | $15,429 | 21.5 | #456 |
| Old Adobe UnionPetaluma | 1,737 | 5 | $13,284 | 24.1 | #457 |
| Paradise UnifiedParadise | 1,733 | 11 | $19,718 | 19.3 | #458 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| TantasquaFiskdale, MA | 1,750 | $16,688 | 12.5 |
| Fort ScottFort Scott, KS | 1,749 | $12,227 | 12.0 |
| Denville Township K-8 School DistrictDenville, NJ | 1,748 | $22,058 | 10.7 |
| Woodbury City Public School DistrictWoodbury, NJ | 1,748 | $18,761 | 11.7 |
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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