Ramona City Unified School District

720 Ninth St.
Ramona, CA 92065-2348
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Ramona City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,033 students in Ramona City Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Ramona City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
5,122 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Ramona City Unified School District, which is ranked #381 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#375 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ramona City Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ramona City Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ramona City Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ramona City Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
20 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,175 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
54%
# Black Students
34 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,515 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
49%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
326 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
395
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
360
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
363
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
335
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
375
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
392
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
407
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
430
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
463
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
443
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
436
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,512 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,697 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ramona City Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$65 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Ramona City Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,512
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ramona City Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,697
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ramona City Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ramona City Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Valley Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1010 Ramona St.
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 787-3600
Grades: K-12
| 243 students
Rank: #22.
Future Bound Independent Study Secondary
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
720 Ninth St.
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 787-2068
Grades: 7-12
| 32 students
Rank: #33.
Olive Peirce Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1521 Hanson Ln.
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 787-2400
Grades: 7-8
| 758 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,122 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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