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Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Yucaipa and Calimesa, and parts of Redlands.
Students
8,519
Schools
14
Spent per student
$17,058
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$4.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District
- School Grade D: better than 11% of California districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 71 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.0M, about $472 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)17%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,058 per student · 20% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 70%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,691’20
8,690’21
8,544’22
8,522’23
8,519’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 53%White 39%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)
717 students22:1
Wildwood Elementary
607 students25:1
Chapman Heights Elementary
597 students25:1
Ridgeview Elementary
567 students25:1
Valley Elementary
518 students24:1
Calimesa Elementary
511 students22:1
Dunlap Elementary
D−382 students22:1
Green Valley Independent Study
77 students26:1
Park View Middle
870 students24:1
Mesa View Middle
D−717 students22:1
Yucaipa High
B+2,755 students24:1
Green Valley High
111 students14:1
Oak View High School & Education Center
90 students15:1
Yucaipa Early Childhood Education Center
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.