C+
Colton Joint Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Colton and Grand Terrace, and parts of San Bernardino, Fontana, Rialto and Loma Linda.
Students
18,397
Schools
28
Spent per student
$21,436
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Debt
$270.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Colton Joint Unified School District
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of California districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020
- Debt of $270.0M, about $14,674 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glendora.
K–54 elementary schoolsGlendora Unified School District
6–82 middle schoolsGlendora Unified School District
9–12Glendora HighGlendora Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,436 per student · 1% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 64%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
20,525’20
19,962’21
19,281’22
18,896’23
18,397’24
Down 10.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 88%Black 5%White 4%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
28 public schools.
Alice Birney Elementary
681 students23:1
Grand Terrace Elementary
654 students22:1
Terrace View Elementary
625 students25:1
Ruth Grimes Elementary
606 students22:1
Paul Rogers Elementary
602 students22:1
Ulysses Grant Elementary
589 students24:1
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
587 students23:1
Crestmore Elementary
586 students24:1
Gerald A. Smith Elementary
565 students22:1
Sycamore Hills Elementary
565 students22:1
Mary B. Lewis Elementary
548 students23:1
Reche Canyon Elementary
547 students24:1
Cooley Ranch Elementary
530 students23:1
Walter Zimmerman Elementary
512 students22:1
William McKinley Elementary
495 students22:1
Woodrow Wilson Elementary
465 students24:1
Jurupa Vista Elementary
388 students23:1
Michael D'Arcy Elementary
336 students21:1
Colton Middle
C870 students22:1
Terrace Hills Middle
B−852 students22:1
Joe Baca
B−705 students18:1
Ruth O. Harris Middle
C562 students20:1
Bloomington High
B1,794 students19:1
Colton High
B−1,729 students19:1
Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal Complex
B1,647 students20:1
Slover Mountain High (Continuation)
C−231 students13:1
Washington High
C−126 students7:1
San Salvador Preschool
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.