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Snowline Joint 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 4 public high schools serving 2,483 students in Snowline Joint 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 Snowline Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Snowline Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Serrano High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% 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
12 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
7,966 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
360 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Snowline Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1372 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1381 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.63
# American Indian Students
32 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
100 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,826 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
56%
# Black Students
371 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
1,925 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
24%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
678 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
682
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
594
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
561
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
619
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
605
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
626
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
639
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
611
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
621
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
657
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
585
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
598
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
568
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,233 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$98 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,865
$19,974

Spending / Student
$12,233
$18,396

Best Snowline Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Summit Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9258 Malpaso Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-5400
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-5400
Grades: 6-12
| 24 students
Rank: #22.
Serrano High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9292 Sheep Creek Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-3222
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-3222
Grades: 9-12
| 2,170 students
Rank: #33.
Snowline Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9298 Sheep Creek Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-6277
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-6277
Grades: K-12
| 137 students
Rank: #44.
Chaparral High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9258 Malpaso Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-5400
Phelan, CA 92329
(760) 868-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 152 students
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