Ojai Unified School District

414 East Ojai Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023-2819
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 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
2,790 Schools
# Students
2,008 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ojai Unified School District, which is ranked #927 of all 1,903 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

27%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30%
29%
70%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
25.2%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.63

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2007–2020. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
39%
56%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
5%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
54%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,405 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,738 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$50 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,405
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$24,738
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Ojai Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

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 (26-27)

  • 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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