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