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 is 1 public preschool serving 71 students in Ojai Unified School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in California.
Public Preschool in Ojai Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public pre school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public preschool average of 81% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
51 Schools
# Students
2,008 Students
18,900 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
606 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

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
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
39%
56%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
54%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% 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 Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meiners Oaks Early Education
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 South Lomita Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4378
Gr: K | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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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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