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Hemet 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 is 1 public charter school serving 741 students in Hemet Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Hemet Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
27 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
22,638 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
1,004 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hemet Unified School District, which is ranked #1561 of all 1,910 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 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1574 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
68%
53%
% Black
8%
7%
% White
17%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,907 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,212 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$405 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$367 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,907
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,212
$18,396
Best Hemet Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Western Center Academy
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2345 Searl Pkwy.
Hemet, CA 92543
(951) 766-9030
Hemet, CA 92543
(951) 766-9030
Gr: 6-12 | 741 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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