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Item: Perris Union High School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

155 East Fourth St.
Perris, CA 92570-2124

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (951) 943-6369

www.puhsd.org

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Perris Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

9 Schools

2,790 Schools

# Students

11,810 Students

2,122,151 Students

# Teachers

500 Teachers

101,015 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Perris Union High School District	California
5	31	10
6	89	14
7	157	20
8	162	21
9	2,657	231
10	2,556	225
11	2,489	226
12	2,717	235

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District Rank

Perris Union High School District, which is ranked #1461 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1457 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Perris Union High School District
2023	#1457
2022	#1450
2021	#694
2019	#1403
2018	#891
2017	#748
2016	#765
2015	#608
2014	#473
2013	#711
2012	#827
2011	#816
2010	#881

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12%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2023	12%	34%
2022	12%	33%
2021	21%	34%
2019	19%	40%
2018	15%	39%
2017	15%	38%
2016	17%	37%
2015	20%	34%
2014	56%	63%
2013	48%	59%
2012	45%	59%
2011	41%	58%
2010	37%	56%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2022	37%	47%
2021	48%	49%
2019	43%	51%
2018	15%	50%
2017	44%	48%
2016	37%	48%
2015	43%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	50%	57%
2012	48%	58%
2011	49%	56%
2010	42%	54%

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15%

29%

92%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2023	92%	86%
2022	92%	87%
2021	90%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	91%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	87%	89%
2014	83%	88%
2013	84%	87%
2012	84%	86%
2011	83%	83%

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(2022-23)

39.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2023	39.5%	27.7%
2022	45.4%	33%
2021	26.4%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2023	0.47	0.64
2022	0.47	0.63
2021	0.47	0.62
2020	0.47	0.64
2019	0.47	0.63
2018	0.46	0.64
2017	0.46	0.64
2016	0.47	0.64
2015	0.47	0.64
2014	0.49	0.65
2013	0.49	0.65
2012	0.51	0.65
2011	0.53	0.66
2010	0.54	0.67
2009	0.55	0.67
2008	0.54	0.65
2007	0.56	0.66
2006	0.58	0.66
2005	0.60	0.66
2004	0.61	0.67
2003	0.62	0.67
2002	0.63	0.67
2001	0.63	0.67
2000	0.63	0.67
1999	0.63	0.67
1998	0.63	0.67
1997	0.63	0.67
1996	0.63	0.67
1995	0.64	0.67
1994	0.64	0.67
1993	0.65	0.67
1992	0.64	0.67
1991	0.66	0.66
1990	0.66	0.66
1989	0.64	0.65
1988	0.64	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2013)
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2023	5%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	4%	11%
1990	3%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	3%	10%

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% Hispanic

71%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2023	71%	55%
2022	71%	56%
2021	71%	56%
2020	71%	55%
2019	71%	55%
2018	72%	54%
2017	72%	54%
2016	71%	54%
2015	43%	54%
2014	70%	53%
2013	69%	53%
2012	67%	52%
2011	66%	51%
2010	64%	50%
2009	63%	49%
2008	63%	50%
2007	61%	49%
2006	58%	48%
2005	54%	47%
2004	52%	46%
2003	51%	45%
2002	50%	44%
2001	48%	43%
2000	48%	42%
1999	46%	41%
1998	46%	40%
1997	46%	40%
1996	45%	39%
1995	47%	38%
1994	45%	37%
1993	43%	36%
1992	41%	35%
1991	39%	34%
1990	37%	33%
1989	33%	31%
1988	31%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%
2013	8%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	8%	7%
2010	10%	7%
2009	9%	7%
2008	10%	8%
2007	9%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	10%	8%
2004	11%	8%
2003	11%	8%
2002	11%	9%
2001	11%	9%
2000	11%	9%
1999	11%	9%
1998	12%	9%
1997	11%	9%
1996	12%	9%
1995	14%	9%
1994	14%	9%
1993	13%	9%
1992	13%	9%
1991	15%	8%
1990	16%	9%
1989	17%	9%
1988	17%	9%

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% White

13%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2023	14%	21%
2022	15%	21%
2021	15%	22%
2020	15%	22%
2019	15%	23%
2018	16%	23%
2017	16%	24%
2016	16%	24%
2015	18%	25%
2014	16%	25%
2013	17%	25%
2012	18%	26%
2011	20%	27%
2010	21%	27%
2009	22%	28%
2008	22%	29%
2007	26%	30%
2006	29%	31%
2005	32%	32%
2004	33%	33%
2003	34%	34%
2002	34%	35%
2001	36%	36%
2000	37%	37%
1999	38%	38%
1998	38%	39%
1997	39%	39%
1996	40%	40%
1995	36%	41%
1994	37%	42%
1993	40%	43%
1992	42%	44%
1991	41%	46%
1990	43%	47%
1989	47%	49%
1988	49%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,288 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$260 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2023	$260 MM	$10 MM
2022	$213 MM	$9 MM
2021	$257 MM	$8 MM
2020	$179 MM	$7 MM
2019	$164 MM	$7 MM
2018	$156 MM	$29 MM
2017	$155 MM	$26 MM
2016	$143 MM	$24 MM
2015	$89 MM	$17 MM
2014	$124 MM	$21 MM
2012	$101 MM	$19 MM
2011	$97 MM	$19 MM
2010	$89 MM	$17 MM
2009	$102 MM	$19 MM
2008	$102 MM	$19 MM
2007	$99 MM	$19 MM
2006	$115 MM	$17 MM
2005	$72 MM	$16 MM
2004	$62 MM	$16 MM
2003	$65 MM	$16 MM
2002	$65 MM	$15 MM
2001	$45 MM	$15 MM
2000	$37 MM	$13 MM
1999	$33 MM	$12 MM
1998	$30 MM	$11 MM
1997	$28 MM	$10 MM
1996	$23 MM	$9 MM
1995	$28 MM	$8 MM
1992	$19 MM	$7 MM
1990	$29 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$263 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2023	$263 MM	$9 MM
2022	$275 MM	$8 MM
2021	$256 MM	$7 MM
2020	$228 MM	$7 MM
2019	$181 MM	$7 MM
2018	$165 MM	$29 MM
2017	$160 MM	$24 MM
2016	$149 MM	$23 MM
2015	$92 MM	$18 MM
2014	$124 MM	$21 MM
2012	$106 MM	$19 MM
2011	$98 MM	$19 MM
2010	$92 MM	$18 MM
2009	$93 MM	$18 MM
2008	$110 MM	$19 MM
2007	$118 MM	$18 MM
2006	$113 MM	$17 MM
2005	$58 MM	$16 MM
2004	$58 MM	$17 MM
2003	$57 MM	$15 MM
2002	$61 MM	$16 MM
2001	$53 MM	$14 MM
2000	$36 MM	$13 MM
1999	$32 MM	$11 MM
1998	$31 MM	$11 MM
1997	$27 MM	$10 MM
1996	$24 MM	$8 MM
1995	$29 MM	$8 MM
1992	$25 MM	$7 MM
1990	$29 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,039

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2023	$22,223	$21,289
2022	$18,832	$17,710
2021	$23,611	$15,669
2020	$16,570	$14,213
2019	$15,129	$14,063
2018	$14,455	$16,033
2017	$14,398	$16,692
2016	$13,340	$15,604
2015	$8,521	$10,238
2014	$11,890	$11,786
2012	$9,485	$11,929
2011	$9,166	$11,681
2010	$8,574	$10,238
2009	$10,039	$11,099
2008	$10,424	$11,762
2007	$10,728	$11,879
2006	$13,489	$10,859
2005	$8,973	$10,445
2004	$8,316	$10,566
2003	$9,365	$10,456
2002	$9,958	$9,803
2001	$7,394	$10,568
2000	$6,277	$8,943
1999	$6,032	$8,203
1998	$5,500	$7,395
1997	$5,351	$6,922
1995	$6,999	$5,953
1992	$5,752	$5,430
1990	$6,580	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$22,288

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Perris Union High School District	California
2023	$22,474	$19,218
2022	$24,279	$16,552
2021	$23,501	$13,970
2020	$21,074	$13,602
2019	$16,642	$13,522
2018	$15,251	$16,124
2017	$14,875	$15,588
2016	$13,914	$14,779
2015	$8,736	$10,739
2014	$11,850	$11,804
2012	$9,991	$12,155
2011	$9,219	$11,509
2010	$8,790	$10,739
2009	$9,167	$10,975
2008	$11,303	$11,678
2007	$12,825	$11,317
2006	$13,234	$10,926
2005	$7,183	$10,789
2004	$7,687	$11,073
2003	$8,124	$10,210
2002	$9,311	$10,600
2001	$8,803	$10,007
2000	$6,199	$9,131
1999	$5,844	$7,911
1998	$5,613	$7,592
1997	$5,303	$6,759
1995	$7,372	$6,033
1992	$7,483	$5,588
1990	$6,670	$5,241

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Best Perris Union High School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Paloma Valley High School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

31375 Bradley Rd.
Menifee, CA 92584
(951) 672-6030

Gr: 9-12 | 2,487 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Rank: #22.

Heritage High School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 52%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

26001 Briggs Rd.
Sun City, CA 92585
(951) 940-5447

Gr: 9-12 | 2,330 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #33.

California Military Institute

Charter School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

755 North A St.
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 443-2731

Gr: 5-12 | 1,031 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #44.

Scholar Plus Online Learning

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

418 W. Ellis Ave.
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 657-7357

Gr: 7-12 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Rank: #55.

Perris High School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

175 E. Nuevo Rd.
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 657-2171

Gr: 9-12 | 2,096 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #66.

Perris Lake High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

418 W. Ellis Ave.
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 657-7357

Gr: 9-12 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: n/an/a

Liberty High School

Add to Compare

32255 Leon Rd.
Winchester, CA 92596
(951) 940-5700

Gr: 9-12 | 2,537 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: n/an/a

Pathways For Adult Life Skills

Special Education School

Add to Compare

515 East Seventh St.
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 657-2174

Gr: 12 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: 05-12
Enrollment: 11,810 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education