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Item: Lucerne Valley Unified School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

8560 Aliento Rd.
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356-7678

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (760) 248-6108

www.lucernevalleyusd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,179 students in Lucerne Valley Unified School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Lucerne Valley Unified School District have an score of 11% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 28% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

10,334 Schools

# Students

1,179 Students

5,790,262 Students

# Teachers

65 Teachers

267,580 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
Kind	98	264
1	80	187
2	87	196
3	97	204
4	97	205
5	84	210
6	103	210
7	102	213
8	93	216
9	88	231
10	74	225
11	84	226
12	92	235

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District Rank

Lucerne Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1705 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1612 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District
2023	#1612
2022	#1652
2019	#1545
2018	#885
2017	#679
2016	#870
2015	#826
2014	#588
2013	#834
2012	#701
2011	#767

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14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2023	14%	34%
2022	12%	33%
2019	22%	40%
2018	16%	39%
2017	23%	38%
2016	14%	37%
2015	14%	34%
2014	47%	63%
2013	43%	59%
2012	41%	59%
2011	39%	58%

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29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2022	29%	47%
2019	33%	51%
2018	16%	50%
2017	42%	48%
2016	28%	48%
2015	29%	44%
2014	42%	58%
2013	44%	57%
2012	58%	58%
2011	54%	56%
2010	49%	54%

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15-19%

29%

85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2023	85%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2021	74%	84%
2020	84%	85%
2019	84%	84%
2018	84%	84%
2017	15%	83%
2016	72%	83%
2015	84%	89%
2014	62%	88%
2013	67%	87%

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(2022-23)

50.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2023	50.2%	27.7%
2022	51.8%	33%
2021	42.5%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2023	0.56	0.64
2022	0.57	0.63
2021	0.58	0.62
2020	0.58	0.63
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.66	0.64
2017	0.66	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64
2015	0.60	0.64
2014	0.59	0.65
2013	0.57	0.65
2012	0.56	0.65
2011	0.55	0.67
2010	0.56	0.67
2009	0.54	0.71
2008	0.53	0.65
2007	0.53	0.67
2006	0.47	0.66
2005	0.47	0.67
2004	0.42	0.67
2003	0.38	0.67
2002	0.39	0.67
2001	0.40	0.67
2000	0.36	0.67
1999	0.39	0.67
1998	0.38	0.67
1997	0.39	0.67
1996	0.35	0.67
1995	0.35	0.67
1994	0.36	0.67
1993	0.34	0.67
1992	0.36	0.67
1991	0.29	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2020)
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	6%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	1%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

60%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2023	54%	55%
2022	53%	56%
2021	47%	56%
2020	46%	55%
2019	46%	55%
2018	32%	54%
2017	32%	54%
2016	32%	54%
2015	29%	54%
2014	28%	53%
2013	28%	53%
2012	28%	52%
2011	28%	51%
2010	24%	50%
2009	27%	49%
2008	28%	50%
2007	32%	49%
2006	28%	48%
2005	24%	47%
2004	21%	46%
2003	19%	45%
2002	18%	44%
2001	18%	43%
2000	18%	42%
1999	19%	41%
1998	18%	40%
1997	18%	40%
1996	16%	39%
1995	16%	38%
1994	18%	37%
1993	16%	36%
1992	17%	35%
1991	14%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	4%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	2%	9%

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% White

36%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2023	40%	21%
2022	41%	21%
2021	45%	22%
2020	45%	23%
2019	45%	23%
2018	48%	24%
2017	48%	24%
2016	50%	24%
2015	56%	24%
2014	58%	25%
2013	59%	25%
2012	61%	26%
2011	61%	27%
2010	62%	27%
2009	62%	28%
2008	63%	29%
2007	61%	29%
2006	69%	31%
2005	69%	31%
2004	73%	32%
2003	76%	34%
2002	76%	35%
2001	75%	36%
2000	78%	37%
1999	76%	38%
1998	77%	39%
1997	76%	39%
1996	79%	40%
1995	79%	41%
1994	78%	42%
1993	79%	43%
1992	79%	44%
1991	83%	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 (2009-2023)
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	11%	4%
2017	11%	4%
2016	8%	4%
2015	8%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	5%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,292 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$18 MM	$8 MM
2022	$15 MM	$7 MM
2021	$18 MM	$8 MM
2020	$15 MM	$7 MM
2019	$14 MM	$7 MM
2018	$28 MM	$29 MM
2017	$14 MM	$26 MM
2016	$13 MM	$24 MM
2015	$13 MM	$17 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$13 MM	$19 MM
2010	$13 MM	$17 MM
2009	$13 MM	$19 MM
2008	$13 MM	$19 MM
2007	$11 MM	$19 MM
2006	$9 MM	$17 MM
2005	$8 MM	$16 MM
2004	$8 MM	$16 MM
2003	$8 MM	$16 MM
2002	$9 MM	$15 MM
2001	$9 MM	$15 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$12 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$9 MM
1995	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$16 MM	$7 MM
2022	$14 MM	$7 MM
2021	$16 MM	$7 MM
2020	$14 MM	$7 MM
2019	$14 MM	$7 MM
2018	$28 MM	$29 MM
2017	$11 MM	$24 MM
2016	$11 MM	$23 MM
2015	$11 MM	$18 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$10 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$11 MM	$18 MM
2009	$11 MM	$18 MM
2008	$15 MM	$19 MM
2007	$11 MM	$18 MM
2006	$9 MM	$17 MM
2005	$8 MM	$16 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$15 MM
2002	$9 MM	$16 MM
2001	$8 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$11 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$8 MM
1995	$7 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,575

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$17,863	$15,607
2022	$18,133	$14,213
2021	$21,783	$15,669
2020	$18,133	$14,213
2019	$18,530	$14,063
2018	$8,076	$16,033
2017	$5,195	$16,692
2016	$5,618	$15,604
2015	$4,362	$10,238
2014	$4,382	$11,786
2012	$4,550	$11,929
2011	$4,947	$11,681
2010	$5,369	$10,238
2009	$6,597	$11,099
2008	$7,992	$11,762
2007	$10,146	$11,879
2006	$8,288	$10,859
2005	$8,326	$10,445
2004	$8,137	$10,566
2003	$8,388	$10,456
2002	$8,356	$9,803
2001	$8,110	$10,568
2000	$7,779	$8,943
1999	$6,828	$8,203
1998	$6,552	$7,395
1997	$6,282	$6,922
1995	$5,101	$5,953
1992	$12,665	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$13,292

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lucerne Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$15,244	$13,914
2022	$16,414	$13,602
2021	$18,590	$13,970
2020	$16,414	$13,602
2019	$18,390	$13,522
2018	$8,185	$16,124
2017	$4,324	$15,588
2016	$4,812	$14,779
2015	$3,821	$10,739
2014	$3,598	$11,804
2012	$3,683	$12,155
2011	$3,847	$11,509
2010	$4,703	$10,739
2009	$5,620	$10,975
2008	$9,245	$11,678
2007	$9,603	$11,317
2006	$8,835	$10,926
2005	$8,044	$10,789
2004	$8,367	$11,073
2003	$8,644	$10,210
2002	$8,676	$10,600
2001	$7,324	$10,007
2000	$7,716	$9,131
1999	$6,683	$7,911
1998	$6,479	$7,592
1997	$5,834	$6,759
1995	$5,201	$6,033
1992	$10,858	$5,588

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Best Lucerne Valley Unified School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lucerne Valley High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

33233 Rabbit Springs Rd.
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
(760) 248-2124

Gr: 9-12 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #22.

Lucerne Valley Elementary School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

10788 Barstow Rd.
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
(760) 248-7659

Gr: K-6 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #33.

Lucerne Valley Middle School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

33233 Rabbit Springs Rd.
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
(760) 248-2124

Gr: 7-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: n/an/a

Mountain View High School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

8560 Aliento Rd.
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
(760) 248-2408

Gr: 9-12 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lucerne Valley Unified School District?

Lucerne Valley Unified School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,179 students.

What is the rank of Lucerne Valley Unified School District?

Lucerne Valley Unified School District is ranked #1705 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Lucerne Valley Unified School District?

60% of Lucerne Valley Unified School District students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lucerne Valley Unified School District?

Lucerne Valley Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Lucerne Valley Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,292 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,179 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 85% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education