Chaffey Joint Union High operates 11 public schools serving 23,145 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 22,040 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 $19,300 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 35.9% local, 52.9% state, and 11.2% 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 $87,379 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #577 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 8 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (109 AP courses district-wide), a 333:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 58.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% White, 8.3% African American across the district's schools.
Etiwanda High accounts for 15.6% of all Chaffey Joint Union High student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Chaffey Joint Union High-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.
Chaffey Joint Union High school enrollment varies 172× across entities
Chaffey Joint Union High school enrollment ranges from 20 students (lowest) to 3,446 students (highest), a spread of 3,426 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Chaffey Joint Union High has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.6% 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.
Chaffey Joint Union High student-counselor ratio is 333:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Chaffey Joint Union High is typically wider than the Chaffey Joint Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Chaffey Joint Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 58.0% — 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.
Chaffey Joint Union High has 11 schools, including 11 high. Total enrollment is 23,145 students.
How much does Chaffey Joint Union High spend per student?
Chaffey Joint Union High spends $19,300 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #577 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Chaffey Joint Union High?
The average teacher salary in Chaffey Joint Union High is $87,379 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Chaffey Joint Union High?
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 Chaffey Joint Union High?
Chaffey Joint Union High students are 67.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% White, 8.3% African American, 7.8% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chaffey Joint Union High?
Chaffey Joint Union High has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #577 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.