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Val Verde 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 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 6,841 students in Val Verde Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Val Verde Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Val Verde Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Orange Vista 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,812 Schools
# Students
19,346 Students
2,138,884 Students
# Teachers
893 Teachers
100,721 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Val Verde Unified School District, which is ranked #1373 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 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1287 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
80%
56%
% Black
11%
5%
% White
3%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,451 is higher than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,766 is higher than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$550 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$557 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,451
$19,979
Spending / Student
$28,766
$18,400
Best Val Verde Unified School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Val Verde Student Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
972 W. Morgan St.
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 940-6155
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 940-6155
Gr: 6-10 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Rank: #22.
Rancho Verde High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17750 Lasselle St.
Moreno Valley, CA 92551
(951) 490-4680
Moreno Valley, CA 92551
(951) 490-4680
Gr: 9-12 | 2,052 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Orange Vista High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1400 East Orange Ave.
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 490-4660
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 490-4660
Gr: 9-12 | 2,474 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
Citrus Hill High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
18150 Wood Rd.
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 490-0400
Perris, CA 92570
(951) 490-0400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,677 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
Val Verde Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
972 Morgan St.
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 443-2450
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 443-2450
Gr: K-12 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #66.
Val Verde High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
972 West Morgan St.
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 940-6155
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 940-6155
Gr: 9-12 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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