Public schools in Ojai, CA
Ojai has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,083 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Ojai Unified runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Ojai's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ojai | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojai Unified | 7 | 2,209 | $17,275 |
| Valley Oak Charter District | 1 | 50 | $12,480 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Ojai, 613 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordhoff High | 576 | 18.1 | 34.5% | Ojai Unified |
| Legacy High | 37 | 16.0 | 62.2% | Ojai Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Ojai, 271 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilija Middle | 271 | 22.2 | 36.5% | Ojai Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Ojai, 941 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mira Monte Elementary | 523 | 25.5 | 36.5% | Ojai Unified |
| Topa Topa Elementary | 347 | 24.8 | 35.2% | Ojai Unified |
| Meiners Oaks Elementary | 71 | 17.8 | 25.4% | Ojai Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Ojai, 258 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit | 183 | 30.4 | 29.5% | Ojai Unified |
| Valley Oak Charter | 75 | 25.6 | 33.3% | Valley Oak Charter District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Ojai's public schools compare with California's
The median Ojai school has 23.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 227 students (state 471).
| Ojai | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 23.5 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 227 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Ojai schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Ojai
- Ojai UnifiedRuns 7 of Ojai's 8 public schools and spent $17,275 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,275
- Nordhoff High, the largest high school in Ojai576 students in 2024-25, 18.1 per teacher.576
- Compare Ojai Unified with Valley Oak Charter DistrictOjai's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Ojai addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Ojai
How many public schools are in Ojai, CA?
8 public schools with an address in Ojai were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,083 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Ojai?
Nordhoff High, with 576 students in 2024-25 (Ojai Unified).Which districts run Ojai's schools?
Ojai Unified (7 schools), Valley Oak Charter District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25