Public schools in King City, CA
King City has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,980 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; King City Union School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run King City's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in King City | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King City Union School District | 4 | 2,578 | $16,155 |
| South Monterey County Joint Union High | 3 | 2,762 | $15,479 |
| Bitterwater-Tully Elementary | 1 | 30 | $13,533 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in King City, 1,391 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King City High | 1,199 | 22.1 | 76.1% | South Monterey County Joint Union High |
| Portola-Butler Continuation High | 115 | 16.3 | 80.0% | South Monterey County Joint Union High |
| Pinnacle Coastal Valley High | 77 | 20.3 | 85.7% | South Monterey County Joint Union High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in King City, 854 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalone Peaks Middle | 854 | 21.7 | 86.9% | King City Union |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in King City, 1,735 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Rey Elementary | 639 | 21.9 | 75.7% | King City Union |
| Santa Lucia Elementary | 637 | 22.7 | 82.3% | King City Union |
| King City Arts Magnet | 424 | 22.3 | 79.7% | King City Union |
| Bitterwater-Tully Elementary | 35 | 17.5 | 31.4% | Bitterwater-Tully Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How King City's public schools compare with California's
The median King City school has 21.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 531 students (state 471).
| King City | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 21.8 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 531 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 83% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 King City schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in King City
- King City Union School DistrictRuns 4 of King City's 8 public schools and spent $16,155 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,155
- King City High, the largest high school in King City1,199 students in 2024-25, 22.1 per teacher.1,199
- Compare King City Union School District with South Monterey County Joint Union HighKing City's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a King City addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in King City
How many public schools are in King City, CA?
8 public schools with an address in King City were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,980 students.What is the largest high school in King City?
King City High, with 1,199 students in 2024-25 (South Monterey County Joint Union High).Which districts run King City's schools?
King City Union School District (4 schools), South Monterey County Joint Union High (3 schools), Bitterwater-Tully Elementary (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25