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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 2024 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 7,978 students in Hemet Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Hemet Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Hemet Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hemet High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
28 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
22,330 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
940 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Hemet Unified School District, which is ranked #766 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#809 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
173 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
405 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
14,613 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
55%
# Black Students
1,837 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
4,324 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
19%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
61 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
909 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,681
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,634
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,610
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,612
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,593
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,716
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,683
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,610
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,733
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,870
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,888
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,833
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,867
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,154 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,436 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$405 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$367 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,154
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,436
$18,241
Best Hemet Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Center Academy
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2345 Searl Pkwy.
Hemet, CA 92543
(951) 766-9030
Hemet, CA 92543
(951) 766-9030
Grades: 6-12
| 741 students
Rank: #22.
Hamilton High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
57430 Mitchell Rd.
Anza, CA 92539
(951) 763-1865
Anza, CA 92539
(951) 763-1865
Grades: 6-12
| 376 students
Rank: #33.
Hemet High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
41701 Stetson Ave.
Hemet, CA 92544
(951) 765-5150
Hemet, CA 92544
(951) 765-5150
Grades: 9-12
| 2,407 students
Rank: #44.
West Valley High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3401 Mustang Way
Hemet, CA 92545
(951) 765-1600
Hemet, CA 92545
(951) 765-1600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,922 students
Rank: #55.
Tahquitz High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4425 Titan Trail
Hemet, CA 92545
(951) 765-6300
Hemet, CA 92545
(951) 765-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,713 students
Rank: #66.
Academy Of Innovation
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
26400 Dartmouth Ave.
Hemet, CA 92544
(951) 765-5193
Hemet, CA 92544
(951) 765-5193
Grades: 9-12
| 481 students
Rank: #77.
Alessandro High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
831 E. Devonshire Ave.
Hemet, CA 92543
(951) 765-5182
Hemet, CA 92543
(951) 765-5182
Grades: 9-12
| 338 students
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