Morongo Unified School District

5715 Utah Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-0980
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,060 students in Morongo Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Morongo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,495 Schools
# Students
7,359 Students
1,852,730 Students
# Teachers
351 Teachers
87,758 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Morongo Unified School District, which is ranked #1369 of all 1,908 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 76% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1350 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
34%
33%
47%
22%
29%
76%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
38%
55%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
45%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,372 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,292 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,372
$19,979
Spending / Student
$17,292
$18,400

Best Morongo Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Twentynine Palms Junior High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5798 Utah Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 367-9507
Gr: 7-8 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
La Contenta Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7050 La Contenta Rd.
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 228-1802
Gr: 7-8 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 7,359 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 76% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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