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ExploreSanta Monica-Malibu Unified

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 0635700

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

Santa Monica, CA

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

8,623

-0.2%YoY

Graduation Rate

94.5%

+9.6%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$20,446

+13.7%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

18.6:1

-15.5%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

0.0%vs. State

English Language Learners

20.5%

+25.8%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

8.4%

-40.8%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history-0.9%

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