South Monterey County Joint Union High
South Monterey County Joint Union High is a public school district based in King City, California, serving 2,666 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #380 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 666 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Caroline Cota. It spends about $13,420 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 23.0 students per teacher.
How South Monterey County Joint Union High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Monterey County Joint Union High | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,420 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,967 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 116 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 251 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 444 | 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 →Caroline Cota
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escalon UnifiedEscalon | 2,676 | 7 | $11,395 | 19.8 | #378 |
| Fairfax ElementaryBakersfield | 2,667 | 4 | $15,359 | 22.0 | #379 |
| South Monterey County Joint Union HighKing City · this district | 2,666 | 4 | $13,420 | 23.0 | #380 |
| Reef-Sunset UnifiedAvenal | 2,663 | 9 | $13,418 | 21.7 | #381 |
| PacificaPacifica | 2,652 | 7 | $12,231 | 21.6 | #382 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason CountyMaysville, KY | 2,668 | $11,572 | 16.1 |
| McCreary CountyStearns, KY | 2,668 | $12,578 | 15.1 |
| DedhamDedham, MA | 2,668 | $25,207 | 10.3 |
| Weld County School District RE-3JHudson, CO | 2,666 | $11,491 | 15.5 |
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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