Ojai Unified School District

414 E. Ojai Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023-2819
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 930 students in Ojai Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Ojai Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Ojai Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nordhoff High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
9 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
2,243 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Ojai Unified School District, which is ranked #652 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#638 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ojai Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ojai Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ojai Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ojai Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
880 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
55%
# Black Students
15 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,208 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
54%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
175
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,743 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,675 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ojai Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Ojai Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,743
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ojai Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,675
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ojai Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ojai Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nordhoff High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1401 Maricopa Hwy.
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4343
Grades: 9-12
| 764 students
Rank: #22.
Summit
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
12525 Ojai-santa Paula Rd.
Ojai, CA 93024
(805) 640-4373
Grades: K-12
| 134 students
Rank: #33.
Chaparral High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
114 N. Montgomery
Ojai, CA 93024
(805) 640-4330
Grades: 9-12
| 32 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,243 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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