Apple Valley Unified operates 14 public schools serving 13,603 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 2 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 13,613 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in San Bernardino County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,746 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 13.5% local, 72.2% state, and 14.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $61,938 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #1091 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (36 AP courses district-wide), a 820.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 65.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% White, 7.0% African American across the district's schools.
Apple Valley High accounts for 16.2% of all Apple Valley Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Apple Valley Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Apple Valley Unified school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Apple Valley Unified school enrollment ranges from 173 students (lowest) to 2,211 students (highest), a spread of 2,038 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Apple Valley Unified has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 66.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Apple Valley Unified student-counselor ratio is 821:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Apple Valley Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 65.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Apple Valley Unified has 14 schools, including 2 high, 11 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 13,603 students.
How much does Apple Valley Unified spend per student?
Apple Valley Unified spends $12,746 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #1091 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Apple Valley Unified?
The average teacher salary in Apple Valley Unified is $61,938 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Apple Valley Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in San Bernardino County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Apple Valley Unified?
Apple Valley Unified students are 63.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% White, 7.0% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Apple Valley Unified?
Apple Valley Unified has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #1091 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.