Hesperia Unified
Public school district · San Bernardino County · California · NCES district ID 0600014
Hesperia Unified spent $15,560 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 69% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its 25 schools enrolled 23,188 students in 2024-25; 76.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,011 per student, up 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 93% (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 Hesperia Unified in enrollment (21,830 to 23,711 students) and Hesperia Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$451,029,000 in revenue: 76.6% state, 10.6% local and 12.8% federal. Total spending including $25,957,000 of capital outlay was $390,951,000, or $17,026 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$345,493,000 77%
- Local$48,019,000 11%
- Federal$57,517,000 13%
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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
22,945 students in 2022-23, 23,361 students in 2023-24, 23,188 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 | 22,945 | 959.7 | 23.9 |
| 2023-24 | 23,361 | 976.9 | 23.9 |
| 2024-25 | 23,188 | 992.0 | 23.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$125,195,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,452 per student
Hesperia Unified booked $125,195,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 960 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 $130,452 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 91 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 | $99,572,000 | 79.5% |
| Special education | $17,331,000 | 13.8% |
| Vocational | $3,852,000 | 3.1% |
| Other programs | $4,440,000 | 3.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,097 in 2018-19, $4,092 in 2019-20, $4,241 in 2020-21, $4,283 in 2021-22, $5,452 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 Hesperia Unified scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 16% 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 | 28% | 45% | 9,930 |
| Math | 16% | 34% | 9,946 |
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
93% of the 1,925 students in Hesperia 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 | 93% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 1,925 | 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.
15 elementary schools, 11,991 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Crest Elementary | 989 | 26.7 | 57.4% | Not reported |
| Maple Elementary | 988 | 25.0 | 79.9% | Not reported |
| Krystal School of Science Math & Technology | 912 | 25.3 | 38.8% | Not reported |
| Lime Street Elementary | 887 | 24.6 | 82.6% | Not reported |
| Mesquite Trails Elementary | 882 | 25.9 | 56.9% | Not reported |
| Cottonwood Elementary | 868 | 22.8 | 76.0% | Not reported |
| Kingston Elementary | 808 | 26.1 | 72.2% | Not reported |
| Carmel Elementary | 804 | 24.7 | 75.5% | Not reported |
| Juniper Elementary | 761 | 24.5 | 77.7% | Not reported |
| Eucalyptus Elementary | 737 | 23.0 | 82.5% | Not reported |
| Topaz Preparatory Academy | 722 | 25.3 | 71.7% | Not reported |
| Mesa Grande Elementary | 715 | 23.4 | 78.9% | Not reported |
The other 3 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress School of the Arts | 713 | 24.2 | 56.4% | Not reported |
| Joshua Circle Elementary | 643 | 23.8 | 80.2% | Not reported |
| Hollyvale Elementary | 562 | 24.4 | 67.4% | 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.
3 middle schools, 3,429 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperia Junior High | 1,228 | 24.0 | 73.9% | Not reported |
| Ranchero Middle | 1,140 | 22.1 | 71.2% | Not reported |
| Cedar Middle | 1,061 | 22.7 | 47.6% | 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.
6 high schools, 7,390 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperia High | 2,405 | 22.8 | 69.9% | Not reported |
| Oak Hills High | 2,370 | 21.6 | 43.5% | Not reported |
| Sultana High | 2,098 | 21.8 | 63.4% | Not reported |
| Mojave High | 277 | 25.6 | 79.1% | Not reported |
| Canyon Ridge High | 218 | 17.5 | 56.9% | Not reported |
| Hesperia Community Day | 22 | 7.5 | 63.6% | 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.
1 other school, 378 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Ridge | 378 | 19.7 | 72.2% | 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 Hesperia Unified
- Website: hesperiausd.org
- Phone: (760) 244-4411
- Office: 15576 Main St., Hesperia, CA 92345
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 Hesperia Unified
- California districts by spending per studentHesperia Unified ranks 445 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,560).#445 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaHesperia Unified is the number 45 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 22,962 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#45 of 1,991
- Placentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedThe next larger California district: 23,138 students in fall 2022, $15,609 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,609
- Hemet UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 22,372 students in fall 2022, $18,743 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,743
- Compare Hesperia Unified with Placentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Hesperia High, its largest high school2,405 students in 2024-25, 22.8 per teacher.2,405
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaHesperia Unified spent $130,452 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$130,452
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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 Hesperia Unified
How many schools and students are in Hesperia Unified?
25 schools were open in 2024-25 (15 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, 1 other), enrolling 23,188 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Hesperia Unified spend per student?
$15,560 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 $16,011 per student, up 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Hesperia Unified's money come from?
$451,029,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 76.6% state, 10.6% local and 12.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Hesperia Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,693 of the 23,618 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.9%, 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 Hesperia Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$125,195,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,452 per student. Divided by the 960 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $130,452 per teacher, more than 91 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 Hesperia Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Hesperia Unified scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 16% 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 Hesperia Unified?
93% of the 1,925 students in Hesperia 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 Hesperia Unified's NCES district ID?
0600014. 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