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 86 students in Ojai Unified School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, 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 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public preschool average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
52 Schools
# Students
2,083 Students
21,847 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
707 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Ojai Unified School District, which is ranked #925 of all 1,908 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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.75
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
40%
43%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
53%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% 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 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,186 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% 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
$18,395

Best Ojai Unified School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meiners Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 South Lomita Ave.
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-4378
Gr: K | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,083 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 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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