Lake Elsinore Unified School District

545 Chaney St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530-2723
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 6,928 students in Lake Elsinore 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 Lake Elsinore Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Elsinore Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Temescal Canyon 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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
20,738 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
887 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which is ranked #1209 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 94% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1123 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
34%
37%
47%
21%
29%
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
68%
56%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
20%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,129 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 $14,400 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$314 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$299 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,129
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,400
$18,396

Best Lake Elsinore Unified School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elsinore High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
21800 Canyon Dr.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7200
Gr: 9-12 | 2,065 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #22.
Temescal Canyon High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
28755 El Toro Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 253-7250
Gr: 9-12 | 2,248 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #33.
Lakeside High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
32593 Riverside Dr.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,657 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #44.
Keith Mccarthy Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1405 Education Way
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7777
Gr: K-12 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #55.
Ortega High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
520 Chaney St. Bldg. 100
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7065
Gr: 9-12 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 20,738 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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