Ojai Unified School District

414 E. Ojai Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023-2819
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 852 students in Ojai Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Ojai Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Ojai Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nordhoff 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 45% 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
8 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,083 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ojai Unified School District, which is ranked #995 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 94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#983 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
33%
43%
47%
30%
29%
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
40%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
53%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,952 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,186 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,952
$19,974
Spending / Student
$21,186
$18,396

Best Ojai Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nordhoff High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1401 Maricopa Hwy.
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4343
Grades: 9-12
| 620 students
Rank: #22.
Legacy High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
114 North Montgomery
Ojai, CA 93024
(805) 640-4330
Grades: 9-12
| 49 students
Rank: #33.
Summit
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12525 Ojai-santa Paula Rd.
Ojai, CA 93024
(805) 640-4300
Grades: K-12
| 183 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,083 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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