Ojai Unified School District

414 E. Ojai Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023-2819
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 852 students in Ojai Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Ojai Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Ojai Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nordhoff 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 45% 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
8 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,083 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Ojai Unified School District, which is ranked #995 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 94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#983 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ojai Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ojai 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.
43%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ojai 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.
30%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ojai Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ojai Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
823 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
56%
# Black Students
17 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,109 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
53%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
218
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,952 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,186 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ojai 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
$44 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ojai 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
$16,952
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ojai 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
$21,186
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ojai 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 Ojai Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nordhoff High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1401 Maricopa Hwy.
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4343
Grades: 9-12
| 620 students
Rank: #22.
Legacy High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
114 North Montgomery
Ojai, CA 93024
(805) 640-4330
Grades: 9-12
| 49 students
Rank: #33.
Summit
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12525 Ojai-santa Paula Rd.
Ojai, CA 93024
(805) 640-4300
Grades: K-12
| 183 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,083 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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