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Murrieta Valley Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Murrieta, and parts of Temecula.
Students
21,621
Schools
21
Spent per student
$16,115
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$199.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Murrieta Valley Unified School District
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of California districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $199.1M, about $9,211 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Whitewater.
K–55 elementary schoolsBanning Unified School District
6–8Nicolet MiddleBanning Unified School District
9–12Banning HighBanning Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2019–20Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,115 per student · 24% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 57%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
22,854’20
22,590’21
22,274’22
22,223’23
21,621’24
Down 5.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 43%White 33%Two or more races 10%Asian 8%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
Cole Canyon Elementary
1,038 students26:1
Lisa J. Mails Elementary
1,006 students26:1
Murrieta Elementary
893 students26:1
Alta Murrieta Elementary
849 students24:1
Antelope Hills Elementary
839 students25:1
Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary
828 students24:1
Monte Vista Elementary
769 students24:1
Tovashal Elementary
745 students24:1
Avaxat Elementary
617 students23:1
Rail Ranch Elementary
603 students26:1
E. Hale Curran Elementary
575 students24:1
Thompson Middle
1,565 students25:1
Dorothy McElhinney Middle
1,451 students25:1
Shivela Middle
1,282 students28:1
Warm Springs Middle
755 students22:1
Vista Murrieta High
3,328 students23:1
Murrieta Valley High
2,104 students22:1
Murrieta Mesa High
2,066 students22:1
Murrieta Options Academy
12 students1:1
Murrieta Canyon Academy
296 students12:1
Murrieta Preschool Outreach
0 students
Nearby districts
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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.