Santa Rita Union Elementary School District’s schools enrolled 3,186 students in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.6% of them were girls, and 49.3% were boys.
Santa Rita Union Elementary School District covers six schools within Monterey County with its main office in Salinas.
Among the six schools in Santa Rita Union Elementary School District, John Gutierrez Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of 605 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Although chronic absenteeism in California decreased in 2023, it remains double the pre-pandemic rate. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, chronic absenteeism in the state public schools reached 25% in 2023, up from 12% in 2019.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| John Gutierrez Middle School | 605 |
| Santa Rita Elementary School | 587 |
| Gavilan View Middle School | 568 |
| La Joya Elementary School | 519 |
| New Republic Elementary School | 497 |
| McKinnon | 410 |
