Snowline Joint Unified School District

4075 Nielson Rd.
Phelan, CA 92329-6000
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1381 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Snowline Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Snowline Joint 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 Snowline Joint 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.
21%
29%
86%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Snowline Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Snowline Joint 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
$98 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Snowline Joint 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
$14,865
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Snowline Joint 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
$12,233
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Snowline Joint 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 Snowline Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,966 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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