Monterey Times

Santa Rita Union Elementary School District's schools enrolled 3,231 students in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.1% of them were girls, and 49.9% 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 594 students in the 2022-23 school year.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.

School	Total Enrollment
John Gutierrez Middle School	594
Gavilan View Middle School	587
Santa Rita Elementary School	570
La Joya Elementary School	542
New Republic Elementary School	537
McKinnon	401