Bright Futures is a community partnership of diverse members fostering progress in education outcomes for local students, from cradle to career, and improving the pipeline of quality talent within Monterey County
MCGIVES
Monterey County (based on 2016-2020 Census data)
- Population 437,000
- Median age 34.7 years
- Median household income $76,943
- 29% of residents were born outside of the US
- 73% of persons age 25+ are high school graduates or higher
- 26% of persons age 25+ have a Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Top employment categories: Educational services, health care and social assistance; Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
- Monterey County has one 4-year institution, California State University, Monterey Bay, and two 2-year institutions, Hartnell College and Monterey Peninsula College.
Source: US Census Bureau. Retrieved from https://data.census.gov/cedsci/ in May 2022.
Students (based on 2021-22 enrollment)
- 74,700 students enrolled in K-12
- 88% are students of color
- The largest racial/ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino (82% of students)
- 62% of students enter school as emergent bi/multilinguals, meaning they are learning English
- This is the highest percentage among California counties
- 61% of all students speak Spanish
- 12% are students with disabilities
- 74% of students qualify for free and reduced meals
Source: California Department of Education. Retrieved from https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/ in May 2022.
