Public schools in Perris, CA
Perris has 27 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 8 high, 3 middle, 16 elementary, enrolling 22,242 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Val Verde Unified runs 13 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Perris's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Perris | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Val Verde Unified | 13 | 19,379 | $18,152 |
| Perris Elementary School | 8 | 5,540 | $17,235 |
| Perris Union High School District | 6 | 11,731 | $17,247 |
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.
8 high schools in Perris, 7,805 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Vista High | 2,396 | 22.2 | 66.4% | Val Verde Unified |
| Perris High | 2,096 | 23.6 | 86.1% | Perris Union High |
| Citrus Hill High | 1,630 | 20.0 | 76.1% | Val Verde Unified |
| California Military Institute | 1,031 | 24.0 | 71.1% | Perris Union High |
| Val Verde High | 275 | 10.9 | 80.7% | Val Verde Unified |
| Perris Lake High (Continuation) | 228 | 26.9 | 65.8% | Perris Union High |
| Pathways for Adult Life Skills | 130 | 15.9 | 37.7% | Perris Union High |
| Scholar Plus Online Learning | 19 | 11.5 | 42.1% | Perris Union High |
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 middle schools in Perris, 3,042 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Middle | 1,076 | 22.3 | 67.9% | Val Verde Unified |
| Tomas Rivera Middle | 1,014 | 22.8 | 84.5% | Val Verde Unified |
| Pinacate Middle | 952 | 23.9 | 83.7% | Perris Union High |
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.
16 elementary schools in Perris, 11,395 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple Crown Elementary | 971 | 27.4 | 69.0% | Val Verde Unified |
| Innovative Horizons Charter | 894 | 22.5 | 76.1% | Perris Elementary School |
| Sierra Vista Elementary | 867 | 23.6 | 72.4% | Val Verde Unified |
| May Ranch Elementary | 848 | 25.3 | 69.0% | Val Verde Unified |
| Mead Valley Elementary | 788 | 23.6 | 80.8% | Val Verde Unified |
| Sky View Elementary | 725 | 23.4 | 69.8% | Perris Elementary School |
| Railway Elementary | 715 | 23.8 | 77.1% | Perris Elementary School |
| Columbia Elementary | 704 | 24.7 | 87.6% | Val Verde Unified |
| Val Verde Elementary | 693 | 19.8 | 76.3% | Val Verde Unified |
| Palms Elementary | 671 | 24.0 | 77.5% | Perris Elementary School |
The other 6 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Elementary | 651 | 25.0 | 72.2% | Perris Elementary School |
| Good Hope Elementary | 648 | 23.1 | 79.5% | Perris Elementary School |
| Perris Elementary | 617 | 23.7 | 81.7% | Perris Elementary School |
| Manuel L. Real Elementary | 593 | 21.6 | 82.6% | Val Verde Unified |
| Avalon Elementary | 563 | 24.0 | 64.3% | Val Verde Unified |
| Enchanted Hills Elementary | 447 | 23.5 | 80.5% | Perris Elementary School |
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 Perris's public schools compare with California's
The median Perris school has 23.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 715 students (state 471).
| Perris | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 23.6 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 715 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 7.4% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 27 Perris 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 Perris
- Val Verde UnifiedRuns 13 of Perris's 27 public schools and spent $18,152 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,152
- Orange Vista High, the largest high school in Perris2,396 students in 2024-25, 22.2 per teacher.2,396
- Compare Val Verde Unified with Perris Elementary SchoolPerris'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 a Perris 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.
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Questions about schools in Perris
How many public schools are in Perris, CA?
27 public schools with an address in Perris were open in 2024-25: 8 high, 3 middle, 16 elementary, enrolling 22,242 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Perris?
Orange Vista High, with 2,396 students in 2024-25 (Val Verde Unified).Which districts run Perris's schools?
Val Verde Unified (13 schools), Perris Elementary School (8 schools), Perris Union High School District (6 schools). 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