San Jacinto Unified School District

2045 S. San Jacinto Ave.
San Jacinto, CA 92583-5626
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

San Jacinto 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 11 public elementary schools serving 7,476 students in San Jacinto Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in San Jacinto Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
10,393 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
474 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

San Jacinto Unified School District, which is ranked #1580 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 95% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1508 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Jacinto Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Jacinto 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.
32%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Jacinto 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.
18%
29%
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Jacinto Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.64
# American Indian Students
147 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
148 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,135 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
55%
# Black Students
842 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
759 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
7%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
48 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
311 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
855
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
761
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
756
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
749
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
790
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
792
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
859
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
840
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
810
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
772
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
789
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
797
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
823
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,860 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 $18,030 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
$196 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Jacinto 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
$187 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Jacinto 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
$18,860
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Jacinto 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
$18,030
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Jacinto 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 San Jacinto Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
181 North Ramona Blvd
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 929-1954
Grades: 6-11
| 665 students
Rank: #22.
Edward Hyatt World Language Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
400 East Shaver St.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 654-9391
Grades: K-8
| 592 students
Rank: #33.
Clayton A. Record Jr. Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Malaga Dr.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 487-6644
Grades: K-5
| 531 students
Rank: #44.
Megan Cope Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2550 Via La Sierra Ln.
San Jacinto, CA 92582
(951) 654-6069
Grades: K-5
| 754 students
Rank: #55.
San Jacinto Technology Institute
Alternative School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1599 Malaga Dr. West
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 929-7700
Grades: K-8
| 197 students
Rank: #66.
Estudillo Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Las Rosas Dr.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 654-1003
Grades: K-5
| 806 students
Rank: #77.
De Anza Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1089 Deanza Dr.
San Jacinto, CA 92582
(951) 654-4777
Grades: K-5
| 728 students
Rank: #88.
Park Hill Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1157 East Commonwealth Ave.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 654-6650
Grades: K-5
| 818 students
Rank: #99.
San Jacinto Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
136 North Ramona Blvd.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 654-7349
Grades: K-5
| 537 students
Rank: #1010.
North Mountain Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1202 East Seventh St.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 487-7797
Grades: 6-8
| 919 students
Rank: #1111.
Monte Vista Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
425 North Lyon Ave.
San Jacinto, CA 92582
(951) 654-9361
Grades: 6-8
| 929 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 10,393 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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