Public schools in Pine Valley, CA
Pine Valley has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 other, enrolling 640 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Mountain Empire Unified runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Pine Valley's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pine Valley | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Empire Unified | 3 | 1,824 | $18,521 |
| JCS - Pine Valley District | 1 | 143 | $15,601 |
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.
3 high schools in Pine Valley, 456 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Empire High | 412 | 18.8 | 40.3% | Mountain Empire Unified |
| Hillside Junior/Senior High | 31 | 15.2 | 74.2% | Mountain Empire Unified |
| Campo High (Continuation) | 13 | 17.1 | 84.6% | Mountain Empire 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 other school in Pine Valley, 184 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCS - Pine Valley | 184 | 12.4 | 42.9% | JCS - Pine Valley 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 Pine Valley's public schools compare with California's
The median Pine Valley school has 16.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 108 students (state 471).
| Pine Valley | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.1 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 108 | 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 | 25% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 4 Pine Valley 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 Pine Valley
- Mountain Empire UnifiedRuns 3 of Pine Valley's 4 public schools and spent $18,521 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,521
- Mountain Empire High, the largest high school in Pine Valley412 students in 2024-25, 18.8 per teacher.412
- Compare Mountain Empire Unified with JCS - Pine Valley DistrictPine Valley'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 Pine Valley 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 Pine Valley
How many public schools are in Pine Valley, CA?
4 public schools with an address in Pine Valley were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 other, enrolling 640 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Pine Valley?
Mountain Empire High, with 412 students in 2024-25 (Mountain Empire Unified).Which districts run Pine Valley's schools?
Mountain Empire Unified (3 schools), JCS - Pine Valley 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