C
Morongo Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley.
Students
7,225
Schools
17
Spent per student
$20,010
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$32.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Morongo Unified School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of California districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the CA average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020
- Debt of $32.4M, about $4,491 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Joshua Tree.
K–62 schoolsThis district
7–82 middle schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,010 per student · 6% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 42%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 69%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,002’20
7,578’21
7,407’22
7,359’23
7,225’24
Down 9.7% since 2020.
Students
White 44%Hispanic 40%Black 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Onaga Elementary
D−586 students23:1
Twentynine Palms Elementary
C579 students22:1
Yucca Valley Elementary
D−545 students24:1
Oasis Elementary
C−461 students22:1
Yucca Mesa Elementary
C401 students23:1
Condor Elementary
C397 students24:1
Palm Vista Elementary
C362 students23:1
Friendly Hills Elementary
266 students23:1
Joshua Tree Elementary
C−250 students23:1
Morongo Valley Elementary
170 students18:1
Landers Elementary
B139 students20:1
La Contenta Middle
C647 students20:1
Twentynine Palms Junior High
B−413 students20:1
Yucca Valley High
B−1,168 students21:1
Twentynine Palms High
B+719 students19:1
Black Rock Alternative/Continuation
C−122 students11:1
Preschool
0 students
Towns served
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.