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Simi Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,237 students in Simi Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Simi Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Simi Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Santa Susana High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
27 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
15,418 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
703 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Simi Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #626 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#570 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
12%
% Hispanic
45%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
39%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,594 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$301 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$302 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,506
$26,022
Spending / Student
$19,594
$22,604
Best Simi Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Santa Susana High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3570 East Cochran St.
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(805) 520-6800
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(805) 520-6800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,033 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Royal High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1402 Royal Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 306-4875
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 306-4875
Gr: 9-12 | 1,835 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #33.
Simi Valley High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5400 Cochran St.
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(805) 577-1400
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(805) 577-1400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,910 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #44.
Monte Vista
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1220 Fourth St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 579-6326
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 579-6326
Gr: K-12 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #55.
Apollo High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3150 School St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6150
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 520-6150
Gr: 9-12 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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