Alvord Unified
Public school district · Riverside County · California · NCES district ID 0602430
Alvord Unified spent $18,583 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 71% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 23 schools enrolled 16,432 students in 2024-25; 69.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,674 per student, up 11.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (California: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Alvord Unified in enrollment (16,347 to 17,816 students) and Alvord Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$414,123,000 in revenue: 69.4% state, 19.2% local and 11.4% federal. Total spending including $15,205,000 of capital outlay was $343,060,000, or $20,055 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$287,257,000 69%
- Local$79,688,000 19%
- Federal$47,178,000 11%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
17,071 students in 2022-23, 16,630 students in 2023-24, 16,432 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 17,071 | 780.3 | 21.9 |
| 2023-24 | 16,630 | 770.2 | 21.6 |
| 2024-25 | 16,432 | 742.9 | 22.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$107,606,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,291 per student
Alvord Unified booked $107,606,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 781 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $137,729 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 95 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $85,797,000 | 79.7% |
| Special education | $14,935,000 | 13.9% |
| Vocational | $1,546,000 | 1.4% |
| Other programs | $5,328,000 | 5.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,758 in 2018-19, $4,630 in 2019-20, $5,251 in 2020-21, $5,513 in 2021-22, $6,291 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Alvord Unified scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 22% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 35% | 45% | 7,787 |
| Math | 22% | 34% | 7,821 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% of the 1,485 students in Alvord Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 1,485 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
14 elementary schools, 7,379 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Elementary | 740 | 23.5 | 76.8% | Not reported |
| Valley View Elementary | 675 | 23.1 | 66.1% | Not reported |
| Lake Hills Elementary | 638 | 22.8 | 41.7% | Not reported |
| Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary | 621 | 22.6 | 76.3% | Not reported |
| Promenade Elementary | 579 | 22.3 | 56.5% | Not reported |
| La Granada Elementary | 524 | 21.9 | 85.9% | Not reported |
| S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary | 508 | 22.3 | 58.5% | Not reported |
| Allan Orrenmaa Elementary | 507 | 23.9 | 62.9% | Not reported |
| Foothill Elementary | 451 | 22.3 | 78.5% | Not reported |
| Twinhill Elementary | 442 | 22.7 | 78.3% | Not reported |
| Myra Linn Elementary | 440 | 21.2 | 79.1% | Not reported |
| Arlanza Elementary | 431 | 23.3 | 90.3% | Not reported |
The other 2 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collett Elementary | 425 | 22.4 | 80.2% | Not reported |
| Rosemary Kennedy Elementary | 398 | 21.1 | 70.6% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 3,735 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysmael Villegas Middle | 1,136 | 23.8 | 62.4% | Not reported |
| Loma Vista Middle | 1,027 | 21.7 | 72.2% | Not reported |
| Arizona Middle | 804 | 21.7 | 72.4% | Not reported |
| Wells Middle | 768 | 22.3 | 84.8% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 high schools, 5,318 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norte Vista High | 1,804 | 20.8 | 77.1% | Not reported |
| Hillcrest High | 1,780 | 23.8 | 56.7% | Not reported |
| La Sierra High | 1,514 | 21.1 | 70.5% | Not reported |
| Alvord Continuation High | 130 | 13.8 | 86.2% | Not reported |
| Alvord Alternative Continuation High | 90 | 14.0 | 80.0% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Alvord Unified
- Website: alvordschools.org
- Phone: (951) 509-5000
- Office: 9 KPC Pkwy., Corona, CA 92879
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Alvord Unified
- California districts by spending per studentAlvord Unified ranks 190 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,583).#190 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaAlvord Unified is the number 76 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 17,106 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#76 of 1,991
- Compton UnifiedThe next larger California district: 17,437 students in fall 2022, $20,276 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,276
- Oxnard Union High School DistrictThe next smaller California district: 16,938 students in fall 2022, $17,674 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,674
- Compare Alvord Unified with Compton UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Norte Vista High, its largest high school1,804 students in 2024-25, 20.8 per teacher.1,804
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaAlvord Unified spent $137,729 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$137,729
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Alvord Unified
How many schools and students are in Alvord Unified?
23 schools were open in 2024-25 (14 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high), enrolling 16,432 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Alvord Unified spend per student?
$18,583 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,674 per student, up 11.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Alvord Unified's money come from?
$414,123,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 69.4% state, 19.2% local and 11.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Alvord Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,326 of the 20,629 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Alvord Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$107,606,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,291 per student. Divided by the 781 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $137,729 per teacher, more than 95 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Alvord Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Alvord Unified scored proficient or above: 35% in reading and 22% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Alvord Unified?
95% of the 1,485 students in Alvord Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Alvord Unified's NCES district ID?
0602430. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25