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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,576 students in San Jacinto Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Jacinto Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in San Jacinto Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Heights Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
10,271 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
468 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

San Jacinto Unified School District, which is ranked #1582 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 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:

0.39
0.65
# American Indian Students
143 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
155 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
7,930 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
54%
# Black Students
810 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
845 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
8%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
55 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
329 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
825
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
719
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
741
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
777
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
778
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
849
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
833
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
800
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
775
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
783
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
781
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
814
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
796
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,244 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% 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
$19,084
$21,485
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
$18,244
$19,787
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 High Schools (2024-25)

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 N. Ramona Blvd
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 929-1954
Grades: 6-10
| 583 students
Rank: #22.
San Jacinto High School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Idyllwild Dr.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 654-7374
Grades: 9-12
| 2,617 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Heights Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Ramona Blvd.
San Jacinto, CA 92582
(951) 487-7710
Grades: 9-12
| 145 students
Rank: #44.
Mountain View High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Ramona Blvd.
San Jacinto, CA 92582
(951) 487-7710
Grades: 9-12
| 231 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 10,271 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 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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