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Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Yucaipa and Calimesa, and parts of Redlands.
Students
8,519
Schools
14
Spent per student
$17,058
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$4.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District
- School Grade D: better than 11% of California districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 71 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.0M, about $472 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Whitewater.
K–55 elementary schoolsBanning Unified School District
54 elementary schoolsBanning Unified School District
6–8Nicolet MiddleBanning Unified School District
9–12Banning HighBanning Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)17%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,058 per student · 20% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 70%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,691’20
8,690’21
8,544’22
8,522’23
8,519’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 53%White 39%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)
717 students22:1
Wildwood Elementary
607 students25:1
Chapman Heights Elementary
597 students25:1
Ridgeview Elementary
567 students25:1
Valley Elementary
518 students24:1
Calimesa Elementary
511 students22:1
Dunlap Elementary
D−382 students22:1
Green Valley Independent Study
77 students26:1
Park View Middle
870 students24:1
Mesa View Middle
D−717 students22:1
Yucaipa High
B+2,755 students24:1
Green Valley High
111 students14:1
Oak View High School & Education Center
90 students15:1
Yucaipa Early Childhood Education Center
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.