For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 475 students in Mountain Empire Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Mountain Empire Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Mountain Empire Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Empire High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
1,823 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Mountain Empire Unified School District, which is ranked #1548 of all 1,931 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1589 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.65
# American Indian Students
75 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,121 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
54%
# Black Students
30 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
495 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
27%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
190
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,777 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,779 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,777
$21,485
Spending / Student
$14,779
$19,787
Best Mountain Empire Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Campo High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 478-2735
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 478-2735
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Hillside Junior/senior High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 478-2735
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 478-2735
Grades: 7-12
| 29 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Empire High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-8601
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-8601
Grades: 9-12
| 433 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cottonwood Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3291 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-9022
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-9022
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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