District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 0635700
State District ID: CA-1964980
Mailing Address:1717 4th ST.Santa Monica CA, 90401 –3319
Phone: (310)450-8338
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 17
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: KG - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Los Angeles County
County ID: 06037
Locale: City, Small (13)
CSA/CBSA: 31080
Total Students: 8,623
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 463.74
Student/Teacher Ratio: 18.59
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified district has a staff count of 1,134.52.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 463.74
  State: 135.63
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 463.74
Prekindergarten:
Kindergarten: 43.08
Elementary: 259.56
Secondary: 161.10
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 670.78
Instructional Aides: 219.41
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.38
Total Guidance Counselors: 25.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 18.00
School Psychologists: 16.60
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 20.00
School Administrators: 27.50
School Administrative Support: 46.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 28.10
Other Support Services: 268.79
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $314,200,000 $35,624
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $9,898,000 $1,122 3%
      Local: $257,874,000 $29,237 82%
      State: $46,428,000 $5,264 15%
Total Expenditures: $362,674,000 $41,120
   Total Current Expenditures: $220,094,000 $24,954
      Instructional Expenditures: $128,646,000 $14,586 58%
      Student and Staff Support: $27,206,000 $3,085 12%
      Administration: $29,568,000 $3,352 13%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $34,674,000 $3,931 16%
   Total Capital Outlay: $97,687,000 $11,076
      Construction: $96,229,000 $10,910
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $11,475,000 $1,301
   Interest on Debt: $33,301,000 $3,776
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.