Ramona City Unified School District

720 Ninth St.
Ramona, CA 92065-2348
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Ramona City 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 3 public middle schools serving 941 students in Ramona City Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Ramona City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
5,072 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Ramona City Unified School District, which is ranked #720 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 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#723 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ramona City Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ramona City 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.
49%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ramona City 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.
35%
29%
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ramona City Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
21 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,387 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
55%
# Black Students
33 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,277 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
45%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
320 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
484
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
352
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
337
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
368
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
362
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
378
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
343
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
428
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
395
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
410
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
460
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,645 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 $12,822 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
$69 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ramona City 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
$65 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ramona City 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
$13,645
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ramona City 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
$12,822
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ramona City 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 Ramona City Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Valley Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1010 Ramona St.
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 787-3600
Grades: K-12
| 195 students
Rank: #22.
Future Bound Independent Study Secondary
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
720 Ninth St.
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 787-2068
Grades: 7-12
| 30 students
Rank: #33.
Olive Peirce Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1521 Hanson Ln.
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 787-2400
Grades: 7-8
| 716 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,072 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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