Public schools in Marina, CA
Marina has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,726 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Monterey Peninsula Unified runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Marina's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Marina | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Peninsula Unified | 5 | 9,257 | $17,464 |
| Learning for Life Charter District | 1 | 128 | $15,508 |
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.
2 high schools in Marina, 881 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina High | 721 | 20.9 | 73.9% | Monterey Peninsula Unified |
| Learning for Life Charter | 160 | 22.9 | 60.6% | Learning for Life Charter District |
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 Marina, 408 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Arboles Middle | 408 | 17.9 | 69.1% | Monterey Peninsula Unified |
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.
3 elementary schools in Marina, 1,437 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. C. Crumpton Elementary | 562 | 21.4 | 55.5% | Monterey Peninsula Unified |
| Marina Vista Elementary | 466 | 21.7 | 78.5% | Monterey Peninsula Unified |
| Ione Olson Elementary | 409 | 19.9 | 65.3% | Monterey Peninsula Unified |
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 Marina's public schools compare with California's
The median Marina school has 21.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 438 students (state 471).
| Marina | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 21.1 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 438 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 60% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Marina 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 Marina
- Monterey Peninsula UnifiedRuns 5 of Marina's 6 public schools and spent $17,464 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,464
- Marina High, the largest high school in Marina721 students in 2024-25, 20.9 per teacher.721
- Compare Monterey Peninsula Unified with Learning for Life Charter DistrictMarina'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 Marina 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 Marina
How many public schools are in Marina, CA?
6 public schools with an address in Marina were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,726 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Marina?
Marina High, with 721 students in 2024-25 (Monterey Peninsula Unified).Which districts run Marina's schools?
Monterey Peninsula Unified (5 schools), Learning for Life Charter District (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