For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 491 students in Mountain Empire Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, 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 13% (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 less than the California average of 87%.
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 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,822 Schools
# Students
1,746 Students
2,204,513 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
101,136 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Mountain Empire Unified School District, which is ranked #1556 of all 1,939 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1589 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
73 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
253,526 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,062 Students
1,210,385 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
55%
# Black Students
23 Students
118,812 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
496 Students
492,294 Students
% White Students
29%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
140
24,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
22,510
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
23,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
23,310
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
23,453
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
23,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
31,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
40,911
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
43,675
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
484,153
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
494,856
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
478,607
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
489,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,431 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,605
$19,801
Spending / Student
$15,431
$18,236
Best Mountain Empire Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Campo High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 478-2735
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 478-2735
Grades: 9-12
| 16 students
Rank: #22.
Hillside Junior/senior High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3305 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 478-2735
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 478-2735
Grades: 7-12
| 49 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Empire High School
(Math: 6-9% | 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
Grades: 9-12
| 426 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cottonwood Community Day
Alternative School
3291 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-9022
Pine Valley, CA 91962
(619) 473-9022
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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