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Lake Elsinore Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 6,928 students in Lake Elsinore Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Lake Elsinore Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Elsinore Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elsinore High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
20,738 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
887 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which is ranked #1209 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1162 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
# American Indian Students
39 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
704 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
13,993 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
56%
# Black Students
930 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
4,118 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
20%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
63 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
888 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,793
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,428
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,505
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,504
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,515
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,522
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,529
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,580
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,603
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,604
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,633
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,749
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,773
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,400 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$314 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$299 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,129
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,400
$18,396
Best Lake Elsinore Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elsinore High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
21800 Canyon Dr.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7200
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,065 students
Rank: #22.
Temescal Canyon High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
28755 El Toro Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 253-7250
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 253-7250
Grades: 9-12
| 2,248 students
Rank: #33.
Lakeside High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
32593 Riverside Dr.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7300
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,657 students
Rank: #44.
Keith Mccarthy Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1405 Education Way
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7777
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7777
Grades: K-12
| 470 students
Rank: #55.
Ortega High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
520 Chaney St. Bldg. 100
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7065
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7065
Grades: 9-12
| 488 students
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