Ojai Unified School District

414 East Ojai Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023-2819
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 796 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 24% (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 90%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
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 44% 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
2,795 Schools
# Students
2,008 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ojai Unified School District, which is ranked #926 of all 1,904 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#904 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
27%
34%
43%
47%
30%
29%
70%
87%
(2022-23)
25.2%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
39%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
54%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,585 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,978 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% 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
$17,585
$20,100
Spending / Student
$21,978
$18,512

Best Ojai Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nordhoff High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1401 Maricopa Hwy.
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4343
Gr: 9-12 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Legacy High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
703 El Paseo Rd.
Ojai, CA 93024
(805) 640-4330
Gr: 9-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
Summit
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
650 Carne Rd.
Ojai, CA 93024
(805) 640-4300
Gr: K-12 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,008 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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