D−
Menifee Union School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Menifee, and parts of Murrieta, Perris, Lake Elsinore and Wildomar.
Students
12,247
Schools
18
Spent per student
$16,069
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$194.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Menifee Union School District
- School Grade D−: better than 4% of California districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the CA average
- 24 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.2% since 2021
- Debt of $194.6M, about $15,892 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
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate 69% at Banning Unified School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,069 per student · 24% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 71%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,017’21
11,807’22
12,190’23
12,247’24
Up 11.2% since 2021.
Students
Hispanic 52%White 22%Two or more races 13%Asian 6%Black 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy
1,196 students24:1
Southshore Elementary
843 students23:1
Oak Meadows Elementary
818 students22:1
Evans Ranch Elementary
817 students24:1
Taawila Elementary
803 students24:1
Ridgemoor Elementary
C772 students23:1
Herk Bouris Elementary
734 students23:1
Freedom Crest Elementary
707 students24:1
Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary
D−664 students24:1
Quail Valley Elementary
528 students23:1
Chester W. Morrison Elementary
C518 students24:1
Sally Buselt Elementary
374 students23:1
Menifee Virtual
132 students26:1
Bell Mountain Middle
C1,066 students24:1
Kathryn Newport Middle
965 students24:1
Menifee Valley Middle
D−941 students24:1
Hans Christensen Middle
C369 students21:1
Menifee Preschool
0 students
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.