Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District

12797 Third St.
Yucaipa, CA 92399-4544
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Yucaipa-Calimesa 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 697 students in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
8,544 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1096 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 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1068 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yucaipa-Calimesa 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.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yucaipa-Calimesa 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.
26%
29%
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
30 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
160 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4,380 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
54%
# Black Students
119 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
3,632 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
43%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
746
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
550
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
576
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
587
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
577
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
585
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
649
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
611
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
641
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
754
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
733
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
779
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
756
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,226 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,626 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Yucaipa-Calimesa 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
$116 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Yucaipa-Calimesa 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
$15,226
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Yucaipa-Calimesa 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
$13,626
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Yucaipa-Calimesa 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 Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (Ceca)
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
34450 Stonewood Dr.
Yucaipa, CA 92399
(909) 797-0174
Grades: K-8
| 697 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 8,544 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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