Lucerne Valley Unified School District

8560 Aliento Rd.
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356-7678
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 338 students in Lucerne Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Lucerne Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lucerne Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lucerne Valley High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
1,179 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

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%)
14%
34%
29%
47%
15-19%
29%
85%
87%
(2022-23)
50.2%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
60%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
36%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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
Spending
$16 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,575
$20,100
Spending / Student
$13,292
$18,512

Best Lucerne Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lucerne Valley High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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: n/an/a
Mountain View High School
Alternative School
8560 Aliento Rd.
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
(760) 248-2408
Gr: 9-12 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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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

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