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Santa Monica-Malibu Unified schools

18 schools in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified, serving roughly 8,616 students. SweetSpot scores each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.

Schools18
Students8,616
6.9
Median fitwith default priorities

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Common questions

How many schools are in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified?

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified operates 18 schools serving 8,616 students.

Which county is Santa Monica-Malibu Unified in?

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified is in Los Angeles County, California.

How is the ranking computed?

By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.

How does SweetSpot score schools?

SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.

Is this data accurate?

Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's SARC release.

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