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Hesperia Unified School District

Item: Hesperia Unified School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

15576 Main St.
Hesperia, CA 92345-3482

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (760) 244-4411

www.hesperiausd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

25 Schools

7,671 Schools

# Students

23,188 Students

3,817,030 Students

# Teachers

995 Teachers

173,960 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hesperia Unified School District	California
Kind	2,125	262
1	1,473	187
2	1,589	196
3	1,712	204
4	1,675	205
5	1,719	210
6	1,834	210
7	24	152
8	45	154
9	33	22
10	45	18
11	44	18
12	51	21

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District Rank

Hesperia Unified School District, which is ranked #1586 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1536 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hesperia Unified School District
2023	#1536
2022	#1589
2021	#795
2019	#1490
2018	#771
2017	#824
2016	#773
2015	#758
2014	#394
2013	#742
2012	#683

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2023	17%	34%
2022	15%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	24%	40%
2018	22%	39%
2017	21%	38%
2016	20%	37%
2015	19%	34%
2014	53%	63%
2013	48%	59%
2012	50%	59%

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29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2022	29%	47%
2021	39%	49%
2019	35%	51%
2018	22%	50%
2017	33%	48%
2016	33%	48%
2015	31%	44%
2014	52%	58%
2013	47%	57%
2012	51%	58%
2011	50%	56%

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14%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2022	14%	29%
2021	20%	28%

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93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2023	93%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	89%	84%
2020	93%	85%
2019	93%	84%
2018	91%	84%
2017	93%	83%
2016	91%	83%
2015	87%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	83%	87%

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(2022-23)

39.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2023	39.8%	27.7%
2022	51.6%	33%
2021	36.8%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2023	0.44	0.64
2022	0.46	0.63
2021	0.48	0.62
2020	0.51	0.63
2019	0.51	0.63
2018	0.55	0.64
2017	0.55	0.64
2016	0.55	0.64
2015	0.55	0.64
2014	0.56	0.65
2013	0.57	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.57	0.67
2010	0.58	0.67
2009	0.60	0.71
2008	0.57	0.65
2007	0.59	0.67
2006	0.61	0.66
2005	0.60	0.67
2004	0.59	0.67
2003	0.58	0.67
2002	0.57	0.67
2001	0.56	0.67
2000	0.55	0.67
1999	0.55	0.67
1998	0.53	0.67
1997	0.53	0.67
1996	0.52	0.67
1995	0.52	0.67
1994	0.51	0.67
1993	0.49	0.67
1992	0.46	0.67
1991	0.45	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	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%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

78%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2023	73%	55%
2022	71%	56%
2021	69%	56%
2020	67%	55%
2019	67%	55%
2018	64%	54%
2017	64%	54%
2016	62%	54%
2015	61%	54%
2014	61%	53%
2013	59%	53%
2012	58%	52%
2011	58%	51%
2010	56%	50%
2009	56%	49%
2008	58%	50%
2007	53%	49%
2006	49%	48%
2005	44%	47%
2004	40%	46%
2003	38%	45%
2002	36%	44%
2001	35%	43%
2000	33%	42%
1999	32%	41%
1998	31%	40%
1997	31%	40%
1996	30%	39%
1995	30%	38%
1994	28%	37%
1993	27%	36%
1992	25%	35%
1991	24%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2023	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	8%	6%
2014	8%	6%
2013	8%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	8%	7%
2010	8%	7%
2009	8%	7%
2008	7%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	7%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	6%	8%
2002	6%	8%
2001	6%	8%
2000	6%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	5%	9%
1996	5%	9%
1995	5%	9%
1994	5%	9%
1993	4%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	3%	9%

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% White

13%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2023	17%	21%
2022	19%	21%
2021	20%	22%
2020	21%	23%
2019	21%	23%
2018	16%	24%
2017	16%	24%
2016	25%	24%
2015	25%	24%
2014	26%	25%
2013	28%	25%
2012	29%	26%
2011	30%	27%
2010	32%	27%
2009	30%	28%
2008	31%	29%
2007	34%	29%
2006	39%	31%
2005	44%	31%
2004	49%	32%
2003	52%	34%
2002	54%	35%
2001	56%	36%
2000	58%	37%
1999	59%	38%
1998	61%	39%
1997	61%	39%
1996	62%	40%
1995	62%	41%
1994	64%	42%
1993	66%	43%
1992	69%	44%
1991	70%	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 (2010-2023)
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	14%	4%
2017	14%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,635 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$342 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2023	$342 MM	$8 MM
2022	$306 MM	$7 MM
2021	$342 MM	$8 MM
2020	$306 MM	$7 MM
2019	$306 MM	$7 MM
2018	$275 MM	$29 MM
2017	$269 MM	$26 MM
2016	$260 MM	$24 MM
2015	$162 MM	$17 MM
2014	$183 MM	$21 MM
2012	$178 MM	$19 MM
2011	$173 MM	$19 MM
2010	$162 MM	$17 MM
2009	$204 MM	$19 MM
2008	$261 MM	$19 MM
2007	$201 MM	$19 MM
2006	$168 MM	$17 MM
2005	$139 MM	$16 MM
2004	$116 MM	$16 MM
2003	$109 MM	$16 MM
2002	$104 MM	$15 MM
2001	$97 MM	$15 MM
2000	$89 MM	$13 MM
1999	$84 MM	$12 MM
1998	$79 MM	$11 MM
1997	$82 MM	$10 MM
1996	$66 MM	$9 MM
1995	$74 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$293 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2023	$293 MM	$7 MM
2022	$288 MM	$7 MM
2021	$293 MM	$7 MM
2020	$288 MM	$7 MM
2019	$302 MM	$7 MM
2018	$276 MM	$29 MM
2017	$271 MM	$24 MM
2016	$237 MM	$23 MM
2015	$171 MM	$18 MM
2014	$174 MM	$21 MM
2012	$172 MM	$19 MM
2011	$157 MM	$19 MM
2010	$171 MM	$18 MM
2009	$229 MM	$18 MM
2008	$207 MM	$19 MM
2007	$202 MM	$18 MM
2006	$153 MM	$17 MM
2005	$130 MM	$16 MM
2004	$108 MM	$17 MM
2003	$108 MM	$15 MM
2002	$105 MM	$16 MM
2001	$98 MM	$14 MM
2000	$86 MM	$13 MM
1999	$81 MM	$11 MM
1998	$86 MM	$11 MM
1997	$79 MM	$10 MM
1996	$72 MM	$8 MM
1995	$80 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,742

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2023	$14,898	$15,607
2022	$13,888	$14,213
2021	$15,602	$15,669
2020	$13,888	$14,213
2019	$14,040	$14,063
2018	$11,619	$16,033
2017	$11,277	$16,692
2016	$10,835	$15,604
2015	$6,828	$10,238
2014	$7,778	$11,786
2012	$7,598	$11,929
2011	$7,497	$11,681
2010	$7,093	$10,238
2009	$9,118	$11,099
2008	$11,626	$11,762
2007	$9,199	$11,879
2006	$8,302	$10,859
2005	$7,440	$10,445
2004	$6,814	$10,566
2003	$6,706	$10,456
2002	$6,628	$9,803
2001	$6,338	$10,568
2000	$5,867	$8,943
1999	$5,519	$8,203
1998	$5,203	$7,395
1997	$5,340	$6,922
1995	$5,075	$5,953
1992	$4,856	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$12,635

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hesperia Unified School District	California
2023	$12,769	$13,914
2022	$13,077	$13,602
2021	$13,372	$13,970
2020	$13,077	$13,602
2019	$13,850	$13,522
2018	$11,669	$16,124
2017	$11,372	$15,588
2016	$9,905	$14,779
2015	$7,216	$10,739
2014	$7,377	$11,804
2012	$7,340	$12,155
2011	$6,767	$11,509
2010	$7,495	$10,739
2009	$10,265	$10,975
2008	$9,194	$11,678
2007	$9,224	$11,317
2006	$7,553	$10,926
2005	$6,937	$10,789
2004	$6,358	$11,073
2003	$6,688	$10,210
2002	$6,669	$10,600
2001	$6,375	$10,007
2000	$5,640	$9,131
1999	$5,324	$7,911
1998	$5,603	$7,592
1997	$5,145	$6,759
1995	$5,528	$6,033
1992	$4,510	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 23,188 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: 93% (Top 20% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education