Murrieta Valley Unified School District

Item: Murrieta Valley Unified School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

41870 Mcalby Ct.
Murrieta, CA 92562-7021

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Top 30%

Tel: (951) 696-1600

www.murrieta.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

21 Schools

7,700 Schools

# Students

22,223 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

925 Teachers

174,006 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
Kind	1,846	252
1	1,259	193
2	1,484	201
3	1,425	202
4	1,509	207
5	1,560	209
6	1,668	210
7	1,775	152
8	1,702	152
9	31	22
10	18	18
11	47	18
12	109	20

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District Rank

Murrieta Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #452 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#411 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District
2022	#411
2019	#361
2018	#269
2017	#219
2016	#222
2015	#221
2014	#148
2013	#218
2012	#183
2011	#194
2010	#202

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41%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2022	41%	33%
2019	51%	40%
2018	48%	39%
2017	46%	38%
2016	45%	37%
2015	42%	34%
2014	73%	63%
2013	68%	59%
2012	68%	59%
2011	67%	58%
2010	66%	56%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2022	58%	47%
2019	64%	51%
2018	48%	50%
2017	61%	48%
2016	61%	48%
2015	57%	44%
2014	73%	58%
2013	69%	57%
2012	72%	58%
2011	70%	56%
2010	67%	54%

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36%

29%

96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2022	96%	87%
2021	96%	84%
2020	97%	85%
2019	96%	84%
2018	97%	84%
2017	96%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	94%	87%
2012	92%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	0.69	0.64
2022	0.69	0.63
2021	0.69	0.62
2020	0.68	0.63
2019	0.68	0.63
2018	0.67	0.64
2017	0.67	0.64
2016	0.66	0.64
2015	0.66	0.64
2014	0.66	0.65
2013	0.66	0.65
2012	0.66	0.65
2011	0.66	0.67
2010	0.63	0.67
2009	0.69	0.71
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.61	0.67
2006	0.59	0.66
2005	0.57	0.67
2004	0.55	0.67
2003	0.54	0.67
2002	0.53	0.67
2001	0.45	0.67
2000	0.44	0.67
1999	0.44	0.67
1998	0.43	0.67
1997	0.42	0.67
1996	0.42	0.67
1995	0.40	0.67
1994	0.39	0.67
1993	0.38	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	8%	12%
2022	8%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	9%	11%
2017	9%	11%
2016	8%	11%
2015	9%	11%
2014	8%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	9%	11%
2011	9%	11%
2010	9%	11%
2009	10%	11%
2008	11%	12%
2007	11%	12%
2006	12%	12%
2005	10%	12%
2004	8%	12%
2003	8%	11%
2002	8%	11%
2001	6%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	6%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	6%	11%
1993	5%	11%

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% Hispanic

43%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	42%	55%
2022	41%	56%
2021	40%	56%
2020	37%	55%
2019	37%	55%
2018	36%	54%
2017	36%	54%
2016	36%	54%
2015	35%	54%
2014	34%	53%
2013	34%	53%
2012	33%	52%
2011	33%	51%
2010	32%	50%
2009	23%	49%
2008	26%	50%
2007	25%	49%
2006	24%	48%
2005	22%	47%
2004	21%	46%
2003	20%	45%
2002	19%	44%
2001	18%	43%
2000	18%	42%
1999	18%	41%
1998	18%	40%
1997	18%	40%
1996	18%	39%
1995	17%	38%
1994	16%	37%
1993	16%	36%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	6%	7%
2009	6%	7%
2008	6%	8%
2007	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	7%	8%
2003	6%	8%
2002	7%	8%
2001	4%	8%
2000	4%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%

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% White

33%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	34%	21%
2022	35%	21%
2021	37%	22%
2020	40%	23%
2019	40%	23%
2018	43%	24%
2017	43%	24%
2016	45%	24%
2015	46%	24%
2014	46%	25%
2013	47%	25%
2012	47%	26%
2011	47%	27%
2010	1%	27%
2009	49%	28%
2008	56%	29%
2007	54%	29%
2006	56%	31%
2005	59%	31%
2004	62%	32%
2003	65%	34%
2002	64%	35%
2001	72%	36%
2000	72%	37%
1999	73%	38%
1998	73%	39%
1997	74%	39%
1996	74%	40%
1995	76%	41%
1994	76%	42%
1993	77%	43%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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

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% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2023	10%	6%
2022	10%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	52%	3%
2009	12%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,925 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,539 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$332 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2021	$332MM	$8MM
2020	$302MM	$7MM
2019	$301MM	$7MM
2018	$288MM	$29MM
2017	$274MM	$26MM
2016	$263MM	$24MM
2015	$233MM	$17MM
2014	$214MM	$21MM
2012	$191MM	$19MM
2011	$196MM	$19MM
2010	$233MM	$17MM
2009	$226MM	$19MM
2008	$222MM	$19MM
2007	$197MM	$19MM
2006	$183MM	$17MM
2005	$158MM	$16MM
2004	$134MM	$16MM
2003	$183MM	$16MM
2002	$107MM	$15MM
2001	$104MM	$15MM
2000	$80MM	$13MM
1999	$71MM	$12MM
1998	$59MM	$11MM
1997	$52MM	$10MM
1996	$57MM	$9MM

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Spending

$301 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2021	$301MM	$7MM
2020	$292MM	$7MM
2019	$287MM	$7MM
2018	$280MM	$29MM
2017	$266MM	$24MM
2016	$240MM	$23MM
2015	$190MM	$18MM
2014	$200MM	$21MM
2012	$205MM	$19MM
2011	$190MM	$19MM
2010	$190MM	$18MM
2009	$252MM	$18MM
2008	$275MM	$19MM
2007	$209MM	$18MM
2006	$191MM	$17MM
2005	$159MM	$16MM
2004	$155MM	$17MM
2003	$153MM	$15MM
2002	$107MM	$16MM
2001	$96MM	$14MM
2000	$90MM	$13MM
1999	$71MM	$11MM
1998	$65MM	$11MM
1997	$48MM	$10MM
1996	$46MM	$8MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,925

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2021	$14,513	$15,669
2020	$12,905	$14,213
2019	$12,965	$14,063
2018	$12,455	$16,033
2017	$11,938	$16,692
2016	$11,530	$15,604
2015	$10,278	$10,238
2014	$9,292	$11,786
2012	$8,425	$11,929
2011	$8,772	$11,681
2010	$10,464	$10,238
2009	$10,579	$11,099
2008	$10,445	$11,762
2007	$9,257	$11,879
2006	$9,052	$10,859
2005	$8,449	$10,445
2004	$7,669	$10,566
2003	$11,865	$10,456
2002	$7,873	$9,803
2001	$8,586	$10,568
2000	$7,260	$8,943
1999	$6,844	$8,203
1998	$6,038	$7,395
1997	$5,699	$6,922
1995	$4,850	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$13,539

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Murrieta Valley Unified School District	California
2021	$13,166	$13,970
2020	$12,471	$13,602
2019	$12,331	$13,522
2018	$12,098	$16,124
2017	$11,592	$15,588
2016	$10,521	$14,779
2015	$8,357	$10,739
2014	$8,696	$11,804
2012	$9,030	$12,155
2011	$8,514	$11,509
2010	$8,508	$10,739
2009	$11,813	$10,975
2008	$12,971	$11,678
2007	$9,830	$11,317
2006	$9,452	$10,926
2005	$8,529	$10,789
2004	$8,884	$11,073
2003	$9,914	$10,210
2002	$7,844	$10,600
2001	$7,975	$10,007
2000	$8,220	$9,131
1999	$6,813	$7,911
1998	$6,743	$7,592
1997	$5,289	$6,759
1995	$4,891	$6,033

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 22,223 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 96% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education