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 Romoland.
K–54 elementary schoolsRomoland Elementary School District
6–8Ethan A Chase MiddleRomoland Elementary 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.