Corona-Norco Unified School District

2820 Clark Ave.
Norco, CA 92860-1903
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Corona-Norco Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 16,867 students in Corona-Norco Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Corona-Norco Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Corona-Norco Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Centennial High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
53 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
49,370 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
2,064 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Corona-Norco Unified School District, which is ranked #499 of all 1,903 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#464 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
34%

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55%
47%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

33%
29%
94%
86.2%

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(2022-23)
20.6%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.63

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
17%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
53%
56%

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% Black
5%
5%

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% White
20%
21%

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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,010 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$1,097 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$840 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,213
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,010
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Corona-Norco Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John F. Kennedy High School
Alternative School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1951 Third St.
Norco, CA 92860
(951) 738-2200
Gr: 9-12 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #22.
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7447 Scholar Way
Corona, CA 92880
(951) 738-2100
Gr: 9-12 | 4,353 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #33.
Santiago High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1395 Foothill Pkwy.
Corona, CA 92881
(951) 739-5600
Gr: 9-12 | 3,577 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #44.
Centennial High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1820 Rimpau Ave.
Corona, CA 92881
(951) 739-5670
Gr: 9-12 | 2,712 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #55.
Norco High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2065 Temescal Ave.
Norco, CA 92860
(951) 736-3241
Gr: 9-12 | 2,032 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #66.
Academy Of Innovation
Alternative School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3211 South Main St.
Corona, CA 92882
(951) 739-6809
Gr: K-12 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #77.
Corona-norco Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
185 Magnolia Ave.
Corona, CA 92879
(951) 736-3367
Gr: K-12
Rank: #88.
Corona High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 West Tenth St.
Corona, CA 92882
(951) 736-3211
Gr: 9-12 | 2,307 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #99.
Victress Bower School For Exceptional Students
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1250 West Parkridge Ave.
Norco, CA 92860
(951) 736-4646
Gr: K-12 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #1010.
Lee V. Pollard High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
185 Magnolia Ave.
Corona, CA 92879
(951) 736-3367
Gr: 9-12 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1111.
Orange Grove High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Buena Vista Ave.
Corona, CA 92882
(951) 736-3339
Gr: 9-12 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: n/an/a
Corona Vista High School
Alternative School
1150 Tenth St.
Corona, CA 92882
(951) 736-7124
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 53 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 49,370 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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