Apple Valley Unified School District

12555 Navajo Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308-7256
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
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Top Rankings

Apple Valley 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 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,216 students in Apple Valley Unified School District.
Public High Schools in Apple Valley Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the California public high school average of 0.64.
Public High School in Apple Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Apple Valley 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
13,281 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
560 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Apple Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #772 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1077 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Apple Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤10%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Apple Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-29%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Apple Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Apple Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
47 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
240 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
7,346 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
55%
# Black Students
1,061 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
4,135 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
31%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
58 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
392 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,076
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
919
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,004
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,008
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,018
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,046
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,046
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
947
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,025
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,078
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,088
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,037
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
989
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,371 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Apple Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$164 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Apple Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,022
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Apple Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,371
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Apple Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Apple Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Apple Valley High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 51% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11837 Navajo Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 247-7206
Grades: 9-12
| 2,178 students
Rank: #22.
Granite Hills High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 38% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
22900 Esaws Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 961-2290
Grades: 9-12
| 1,805 students
Rank: #33.
High Desert Premier Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
21950 Nisqually Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308
(760) 240-4252
Grades: K-12
| 233 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 13,281 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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