Hesperia Unified School District

15576 Main St.
Hesperia, CA 92345-3482
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hesperia 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 5 public middle schools serving 3,936 students in Hesperia Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Hesperia Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
22,309 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
952 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Hesperia Unified School District, which is ranked #804 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 decreased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#795 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hesperia Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hesperia Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hesperia Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hesperia Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
60 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
288 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
16,303 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
54%
# Black Students
1,392 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
3,826 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
17%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
77 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
362 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,682
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,488
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,600
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,690
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,640
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,669
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,693
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,616
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,745
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,886
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,960
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,829
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,811
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,323 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 $13,133 is less than the state median of $18,241. 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
This chart display total revenue of Hesperia Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$293 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Hesperia Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,323
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hesperia Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,133
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hesperia Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hesperia Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cedar Middle School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13565 Cedar St.
Hesperia, CA 92344
(760) 244-6093
Grades: 7-8
| 1,018 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Hesperia Junior High School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10275 Cypress Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-9386
Grades: 7-8
| 1,116 students
Rank: #33.
Hesperia Community Day
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
16527 1/2 Lemon St.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-1771
Grades: 7-12
| 11 students
Rank: #44.
Shadow Ridge
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
15776 Main St., Ste. 5
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 949-8267
Grades: K-12
| 673 students
Rank: #55.
Ranchero Middle School
Math: 17% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
17607 Ranchero Rd.
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 948-0175
Grades: 7-8
| 1,118 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 22,309 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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