C+
Hemet Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Hemet, and parts of San Jacinto.
Students
22,778
Schools
27
Spent per student
$21,582
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Debt
$292.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hemet Unified School District
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of California districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- 22 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8% since 2020
- Debt of $292.0M, about $12,818 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 proficiency19%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,582 per student · 2% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 39%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 61%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
21,082’20
21,446’21
22,042’22
22,638’23
22,778’24
Up 8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 69%White 16%Black 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
27 public schools.
Bautista Creek Elementary
B−959 students21:1
Harmony Elementary
826 students24:1
Whittier Elementary
816 students25:1
Cawston Elementary
C796 students24:1
Hemet Elementary
783 students23:1
McSweeny Elementary
781 students24:1
Fruitvale Elementary
778 students24:1
Little Lake Elementary
C734 students23:1
Ramona Elementary
702 students22:1
Winchester Elementary
692 students23:1
Valle Vista Elementary
C672 students23:1
Jacob Wiens Elementary
580 students22:1
Hemet Dual Language Academy
476 students20:1
Hamilton Elementary
360 students24:1
Idyllwild
268 students17:1
Cottonwood
197 students15:1
Diamond Valley Middle
C−1,123 students21:1
Dartmouth Middle
D−1,113 students24:1
Rancho Viejo Middle
C1,040 students21:1
Acacia Middle
D−958 students22:1
Hemet High
B2,414 students23:1
West Valley High
B−1,857 students21:1
Tahquitz High
B−1,761 students21:1
Western Center Academy
A+762 students25:1
Hamilton
B450 students18:1
Alessandro High
D335 students15:1
Academy of Innovation
C545 students17:1
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.