For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 456 students in Mountain Empire 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 Mountain Empire 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 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Mountain Empire Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Empire High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
10 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
1,738 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mountain Empire Unified School District, which is ranked #1542 of all 1,903 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 70% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1536 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
70%
86.2%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)52.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
4%
1%
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% Asian
n/a
12%
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% Hispanic
65%
56%
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% Black
1%
5%
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% White
26%
21%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 15-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,965 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,050 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$40 MM
$130,845 MM
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Revenue / Student
$24,965
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$23,050
$22,604
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Best Mountain Empire Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sunrise High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7454 Pine Blvd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-8693
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-8693
Gr: 9-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #22.
Hillside Junior/senior High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7454 Pine Blvd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-8693
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-8693
Gr: 7-12 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Mountain Empire High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-8601
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-8601
Gr: 9-12 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: n/an/a
Cottonwood Community Day
Alternative School
3291 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-8693
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-8693
Gr: 7-12
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