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Hemet, California - 28 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Hemet Unified #622 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,743 per pupil, Hemet Unified ranks #684 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Hemet Unified operates 28 public schools serving 22,372 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 17 elementary, 4 high, 4 middle, 3 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Riverside County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,743 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.5% local, 60.2% state, and 15.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #622 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 28 schools offering Advanced Placement (66 AP courses district-wide), a 589.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 50.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% White, 6.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Western Center Academy, with a diversity index of 66.0/100.
Its largest campus is Hemet High, enrolling 2,414 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cottonwood, at 197 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hemet Unified school enrollment ranges from 197 students (lowest) to 2,414 students (highest), a spread of 2,217 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 28 schools in Hemet Unified.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Hemet Unified's schools, about the same as the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Hemet High | 2,414 |
| West Valley High | 1,857 |
| Tahquitz High | 1,761 |
| Diamond Valley Middle | 1,123 |
| Dartmouth Middle | 1,113 |
| Rancho Viejo Middle | 1,040 |
| Bautista Creek Elementary | 959 |
| Acacia Middle | 958 |
| Harmony Elementary | 826 |
| Whittier Elementary | 816 |
| Cawston Elementary | 796 |
| Hemet Elementary | 783 |
| Mcsweeny Elementary | 781 |
| Fruitvale Elementary | 778 |
| Western Center Academy Charter | 762 |
| Little Lake Elementary | 734 |
| Ramona Elementary | 702 |
| Winchester Elementary | 692 |
| Valle Vista Elementary | 672 |
| Jacob Wiens Elementary | 580 |
| Academy of Innovation | 545 |
| Hemet Dual Language Academy | 476 |
| Hamilton | 450 |
| Hamilton Elementary | 360 |
| Alessandro High | 335 |
| Idyllwild | 268 |
| Academy of Innovation K-8 | 239 |
| Cottonwood | 197 |
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murrieta Valley Unified | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
| Downey Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Chula Vista Elementary | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Antelope Valley Union High | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Tustin Unified | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Hemet Unified's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →Hemet Unified has 28 schools, including 4 high, 4 middle, 17 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 22,372 students.
Hemet Unified spends $18,743 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #622 in California.
Hemet Unified students are 68.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% White, 6.9% African American, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 28 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Hemet Unified has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #622 out of 1526 districts in California.
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