Murrieta Valley Unified School District

41870 Mcalby Ct.
Murrieta, CA 92562-7021
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Murrieta Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 8,159 students in Murrieta Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Murrieta Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Murrieta Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Murrieta Mesa High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
21 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
22,223 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
925 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Murrieta Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #452 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#411 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Murrieta Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Murrieta Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Murrieta Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
29%
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Murrieta Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.63
# American Indian Students
59 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,690 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
9,499 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
56%
# Black Students
1,155 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
7,411 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
33%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
124 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,260 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,846
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,259
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,484
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,425
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,509
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,560
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,668
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,775
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,702
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,963
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,014
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,934
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,084
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,925 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 $13,539 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$332 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Murrieta Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$301 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Murrieta Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,925
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Murrieta Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,539
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Murrieta Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Murrieta Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Murrieta Valley High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
42200 Nighthawk Way
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 696-1408
Grades: 9-12
| 2,173 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Vista Murrieta High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
28251 Clinton Keith Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 894-5750
Grades: 9-12
| 3,382 students
Rank: #33.
Murrieta Mesa High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
24801 Monroe Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 677-0568
Grades: 9-12
| 2,228 students
Rank: #44.
Murrieta Canyon Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
24150 Hayes Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 696-1661
Grades: K-12
| 369 students
Rank: n/an/a
Murrieta Options Academy
Alternative School
24150 Hayes Ave.
Murrieta, CA 92562
(951) 696-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 7 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 22,223 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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