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

5715 Utah Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-0980

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (760) 367-9191

www.morongo.k12.ca.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

17 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

7,359 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

351 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morongo Unified School District	California
Kind	723	254
1	544	193
2	607	201
3	613	202
4	574	207
5	574	209
6	539	210
7	560	214
8	503	215
9	535	227
10	534	232
11	488	228
12	565	239

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District Rank

Morongo Unified School District, which is ranked #1362 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1367 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Morongo Unified School District
2022	#1367
2021	#847
2019	#1272
2018	#682
2017	#612
2016	#518
2015	#449
2014	#308
2013	#415
2012	#583
2011	#617

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19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2022	19%	33%
2021	15%	34%
2019	27%	40%
2018	26%	39%
2017	28%	38%
2016	31%	37%
2015	33%	34%
2014	59%	63%
2013	60%	59%
2012	52%	59%
2011	50%	58%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2022	33%	47%
2021	38%	49%
2019	41%	51%
2018	26%	50%
2017	42%	48%
2016	45%	48%
2015	44%	44%
2014	59%	58%
2013	59%	57%
2012	56%	58%
2011	53%	56%

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22%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2022	22%	29%
2021	15%	28%

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85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2022	85%	87%
2021	77%	84%
2020	80%	85%
2019	81%	84%
2018	81%	84%
2017	82%	83%
2016	88%	83%
2015	88%	89%
2014	84%	88%
2013	86%	87%
2012	84%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2023	0.57	0.64
2022	0.57	0.63
2021	0.56	0.62
2020	0.56	0.63
2019	0.56	0.63
2018	0.56	0.64
2017	0.56	0.64
2016	0.61	0.64
2015	0.61	0.64
2014	0.60	0.65
2013	0.60	0.65
2012	0.60	0.65
2011	0.59	0.67
2010	0.59	0.67
2009	0.61	0.71
2008	0.53	0.65
2007	0.54	0.67
2006	0.53	0.66
2005	0.53	0.67
2004	0.52	0.67
2003	0.51	0.67
2002	0.51	0.67
2001	0.49	0.67
2000	0.47	0.67
1999	0.48	0.67
1998	0.45	0.67
1997	0.45	0.67
1996	0.44	0.67
1995	0.43	0.67
1994	0.41	0.67
1993	0.39	0.67
1992	0.39	0.67
1991	0.38	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	4%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	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	Morongo Unified School District	California
2023	4%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	6%	12%
2006	5%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	5%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	5%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	5%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

38%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2023	31%	55%
2022	31%	56%
2021	30%	56%
2020	29%	55%
2019	29%	55%
2018	28%	54%
2017	28%	54%
2016	33%	54%
2015	31%	54%
2014	29%	53%
2013	28%	53%
2012	27%	52%
2011	27%	51%
2010	26%	50%
2009	21%	49%
2008	22%	50%
2007	21%	49%
2006	19%	48%
2005	18%	47%
2004	17%	46%
2003	17%	45%
2002	17%	44%
2001	15%	43%
2000	14%	42%
1999	14%	41%
1998	13%	40%
1997	14%	40%
1996	13%	39%
1995	13%	38%
1994	12%	37%
1993	12%	36%
1992	12%	35%
1991	12%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	8%	6%
2017	8%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%
2008	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	10%	8%
2004	9%	8%
2003	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%
2001	8%	8%
2000	9%	9%
1999	10%	9%
1998	8%	9%
1997	8%	9%
1996	8%	9%
1995	7%	9%
1994	8%	9%
1993	7%	9%
1992	6%	9%
1991	6%	9%

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% White

45%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2023	40%	21%
2022	41%	21%
2021	42%	22%
2020	45%	23%
2019	45%	23%
2018	45%	24%
2017	45%	24%
2016	52%	24%
2015	54%	24%
2014	56%	25%
2013	56%	25%
2012	57%	26%
2011	58%	27%
2010	58%	27%
2009	58%	28%
2008	65%	29%
2007	61%	29%
2006	63%	31%
2005	63%	31%
2004	65%	32%
2003	68%	34%
2002	67%	35%
2001	69%	36%
2000	71%	37%
1999	70%	38%
1998	73%	39%
1997	73%	39%
1996	74%	40%
1995	74%	41%
1994	75%	42%
1993	76%	43%
1992	77%	44%
1991	78%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	10%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,372 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,292 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$143 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2021	$143MM	$8MM
2020	$122MM	$7MM
2019	$122MM	$7MM
2018	$113MM	$29MM
2017	$109MM	$26MM
2016	$104MM	$24MM
2015	$86MM	$17MM
2014	$86MM	$21MM
2012	$83MM	$19MM
2011	$91MM	$19MM
2010	$86MM	$17MM
2009	$93MM	$19MM
2008	$94MM	$19MM
2007	$94MM	$19MM
2006	$80MM	$17MM
2005	$75MM	$16MM
2004	$71MM	$16MM
2003	$70MM	$16MM
2002	$70MM	$15MM
2001	$68MM	$15MM
2000	$63MM	$13MM
1999	$58MM	$12MM
1998	$63MM	$11MM
1997	$52MM	$10MM
1996	$49MM	$9MM
1995	$52MM	$8MM
1992	$45MM	$7MM
1990	$45MM	$6MM

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Spending

$127 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2021	$127MM	$7MM
2020	$120MM	$7MM
2019	$117MM	$7MM
2018	$105MM	$29MM
2017	$107MM	$24MM
2016	$102MM	$23MM
2015	$86MM	$18MM
2014	$94MM	$21MM
2012	$92MM	$19MM
2011	$79MM	$19MM
2010	$86MM	$18MM
2009	$92MM	$18MM
2008	$95MM	$19MM
2007	$84MM	$18MM
2006	$77MM	$17MM
2005	$75MM	$16MM
2004	$69MM	$17MM
2003	$70MM	$15MM
2002	$69MM	$16MM
2001	$67MM	$14MM
2000	$62MM	$13MM
1999	$58MM	$11MM
1998	$56MM	$11MM
1997	$51MM	$10MM
1996	$50MM	$8MM
1995	$56MM	$8MM
1992	$44MM	$7MM
1990	$45MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,372

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2021	$17,816	$15,669
2020	$14,444	$14,213
2019	$14,141	$14,063
2018	$13,097	$16,033
2017	$12,960	$16,692
2016	$10,205	$15,604
2015	$9,165	$10,238
2014	$9,472	$11,786
2012	$9,086	$11,929
2011	$9,840	$11,681
2010	$9,040	$10,238
2009	$9,594	$11,099
2008	$9,718	$11,762
2007	$9,715	$11,879
2006	$8,171	$10,859
2005	$7,806	$10,445
2004	$7,456	$10,566
2003	$7,383	$10,456
2002	$7,564	$9,803
2001	$7,249	$10,568
2000	$6,576	$8,943
1999	$5,964	$8,203
1998	$6,482	$7,395
1997	$5,257	$6,922
1995	$5,185	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$17,292

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Morongo Unified School District	California
2021	$15,903	$13,970
2020	$14,112	$13,602
2019	$13,558	$13,522
2018	$12,198	$16,124
2017	$12,730	$15,588
2016	$9,948	$14,779
2015	$9,186	$10,739
2014	$10,432	$11,804
2012	$10,067	$12,155
2011	$8,546	$11,509
2010	$9,061	$10,739
2009	$9,477	$10,975
2008	$9,840	$11,678
2007	$8,775	$11,317
2006	$7,889	$10,926
2005	$7,803	$10,789
2004	$7,305	$11,073
2003	$7,367	$10,210
2002	$7,401	$10,600
2001	$7,187	$10,007
2000	$6,405	$9,131
1999	$5,969	$7,911
1998	$5,740	$7,592
1997	$5,213	$6,759
1995	$5,523	$6,033

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Morongo Unified School District?

Morongo Unified School District manages 17 public schools serving 7,359 students.

What is the rank of Morongo Unified School District?

Morongo Unified School District is ranked #1362 out of 1,925 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

45% of Morongo Unified School District students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Morongo Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $17,292 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 7,359 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 85% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education