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Item: Colton Joint Unified School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1212 Valencia Dr.
Colton, CA 92324-1798

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (909) 580-5000

www.cjusd.net

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Colton Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

28 Schools

7,671 Schools

# Students

18,397 Students

3,817,030 Students

# Teachers

878 Teachers

173,960 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
Kind	1,602	262
1	1,201	187
2	1,341	196
3	1,396	204
4	1,387	205
5	1,454	210
6	1,517	210
7	12	152
8	21	154
9	15	22
10	37	18
11	12	18
12	12	21

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District Rank

Colton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1500 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1472 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District
2023	#1472
2022	#1476
2021	#838
2019	#1365
2018	#729
2017	#766
2016	#729
2015	#736
2014	#568
2013	#791
2012	#799

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19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	19%	34%
2022	17%	33%
2021	16%	34%
2019	25%	40%
2018	24%	39%
2017	23%	38%
2016	21%	37%
2015	19%	34%
2014	47%	63%
2013	46%	59%
2012	47%	59%

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31%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2022	31%	47%
2021	38%	49%
2019	39%	51%
2018	24%	50%
2017	36%	48%
2016	36%	48%
2015	33%	44%
2014	47%	58%
2013	45%	57%
2012	47%	58%
2011	45%	56%

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14%

29%

86%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	86%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	81%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	91%	84%
2018	86%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	86%	83%
2015	84%	89%
2014	85%	88%
2013	78%	87%

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(2022-23)

36.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	36.2%	27.7%
2022	44.7%	33%
2021	21.7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	0.23	0.64
2022	0.24	0.63
2021	0.25	0.62
2020	0.28	0.63
2019	0.28	0.63
2018	0.28	0.64
2017	0.28	0.64
2016	0.29	0.64
2015	0.33	0.64
2014	0.31	0.65
2013	0.32	0.65
2012	0.32	0.65
2011	0.34	0.67
2010	0.36	0.67
2009	0.37	0.71
2008	0.39	0.65
2007	0.41	0.67
2006	0.42	0.66
2005	0.45	0.67
2004	0.47	0.67
2003	0.50	0.67
2002	0.50	0.67
2001	0.51	0.67
2000	0.52	0.67
1999	0.54	0.67
1998	0.54	0.67
1997	0.55	0.67
1996	0.56	0.67
1995	0.56	0.67
1994	0.58	0.67
1993	0.58	0.67
1992	0.59	0.67
1991	0.59	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	5%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	5%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	4%	11%

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% Hispanic

88%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	87%	55%
2022	87%	56%
2021	86%	56%
2020	85%	55%
2019	85%	55%
2018	85%	54%
2017	85%	54%
2016	84%	54%
2015	76%	54%
2014	82%	53%
2013	82%	53%
2012	82%	52%
2011	82%	51%
2010	80%	50%
2009	78%	49%
2008	77%	50%
2007	76%	49%
2006	75%	48%
2005	73%	47%
2004	70%	46%
2003	68%	45%
2002	67%	44%
2001	66%	43%
2000	66%	42%
1999	64%	41%
1998	64%	40%
1997	62%	40%
1996	60%	39%
1995	60%	38%
1994	57%	37%
1993	56%	36%
1992	54%	35%
1991	52%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%
2008	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%
2004	9%	8%
2003	10%	8%
2002	10%	8%
2001	9%	8%
2000	9%	9%
1999	9%	9%
1998	9%	9%
1997	9%	9%
1996	9%	9%
1995	7%	9%
1994	7%	9%
1993	6%	9%
1992	6%	9%
1991	7%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	4%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	6%	23%
2019	6%	23%
2018	7%	24%
2017	7%	24%
2016	8%	24%
2015	8%	24%
2014	8%	25%
2013	8%	25%
2012	8%	26%
2011	8%	27%
2010	9%	27%
2009	10%	28%
2008	10%	29%
2007	11%	29%
2006	12%	31%
2005	13%	31%
2004	15%	32%
2003	17%	34%
2002	18%	35%
2001	20%	36%
2000	20%	37%
1999	21%	38%
1998	22%	39%
1997	24%	39%
1996	26%	40%
1995	28%	41%
1994	31%	42%
1993	33%	43%
1992	35%	44%
1991	36%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,601 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,483 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$361 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$361 MM	$8 MM
2022	$329 MM	$7 MM
2021	$361 MM	$8 MM
2020	$329 MM	$7 MM
2019	$344 MM	$7 MM
2018	$309 MM	$29 MM
2017	$309 MM	$26 MM
2016	$298 MM	$24 MM
2015	$214 MM	$17 MM
2014	$225 MM	$21 MM
2012	$208 MM	$19 MM
2011	$250 MM	$19 MM
2010	$214 MM	$17 MM
2009	$283 MM	$19 MM
2008	$242 MM	$19 MM
2007	$229 MM	$19 MM
2006	$222 MM	$17 MM
2005	$188 MM	$16 MM
2004	$171 MM	$16 MM
2003	$162 MM	$16 MM
2002	$162 MM	$15 MM
2001	$156 MM	$15 MM
2000	$136 MM	$13 MM
1999	$116 MM	$12 MM
1998	$110 MM	$11 MM
1997	$102 MM	$10 MM
1996	$94 MM	$9 MM
1995	$85 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$322 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$322 MM	$7 MM
2022	$322 MM	$7 MM
2021	$322 MM	$7 MM
2020	$322 MM	$7 MM
2019	$308 MM	$7 MM
2018	$315 MM	$29 MM
2017	$299 MM	$24 MM
2016	$271 MM	$23 MM
2015	$239 MM	$18 MM
2014	$228 MM	$21 MM
2012	$292 MM	$19 MM
2011	$270 MM	$19 MM
2010	$239 MM	$18 MM
2009	$230 MM	$18 MM
2008	$234 MM	$19 MM
2007	$227 MM	$18 MM
2006	$226 MM	$17 MM
2005	$194 MM	$16 MM
2004	$177 MM	$17 MM
2003	$173 MM	$15 MM
2002	$180 MM	$16 MM
2001	$156 MM	$14 MM
2000	$128 MM	$13 MM
1999	$115 MM	$11 MM
1998	$110 MM	$11 MM
1997	$102 MM	$10 MM
1996	$92 MM	$8 MM
1995	$89 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,601

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$18,702	$15,607
2022	$15,366	$14,213
2021	$17,569	$15,669
2020	$15,366	$14,213
2019	$15,670	$14,063
2018	$13,745	$16,033
2017	$13,606	$16,692
2016	$12,848	$15,604
2015	$9,219	$10,238
2014	$9,634	$11,786
2012	$8,988	$11,929
2011	$10,700	$11,681
2010	$9,083	$10,238
2009	$11,622	$11,099
2008	$9,865	$11,762
2007	$9,342	$11,879
2006	$8,972	$10,859
2005	$7,548	$10,445
2004	$6,872	$10,566
2003	$6,757	$10,456
2002	$7,011	$9,803
2001	$7,050	$10,568
2000	$6,257	$8,943
1999	$5,579	$8,203
1998	$5,411	$7,395
1997	$5,191	$6,922
1995	$4,606	$5,953
1992	$4,529	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$17,483

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$16,682	$13,914
2022	$15,060	$13,602
2021	$15,671	$13,970
2020	$15,060	$13,602
2019	$14,044	$13,522
2018	$13,989	$16,124
2017	$13,169	$15,588
2016	$11,688	$14,779
2015	$10,268	$10,739
2014	$9,746	$11,804
2012	$12,571	$12,155
2011	$11,527	$11,509
2010	$10,116	$10,739
2009	$9,448	$10,975
2008	$9,548	$11,678
2007	$9,227	$11,317
2006	$9,138	$10,926
2005	$7,764	$10,789
2004	$7,106	$11,073
2003	$7,187	$10,210
2002	$7,828	$10,600
2001	$7,050	$10,007
2000	$5,886	$9,131
1999	$5,516	$7,911
1998	$5,397	$7,592
1997	$5,162	$6,759
1995	$4,813	$6,033
1992	$4,609	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 18,397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 86% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education