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Hesperia, California - 25 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Hesperia Unified #834 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,688 per pupil, Hesperia Unified ranks #1279 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Hesperia Unified operates 25 public schools serving 22,962 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 elementary, 5 high, 3 middle, 2 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 San Bernardino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,688 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 11.0% local, 73.1% state, and 15.9% 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 47/100, ranked #834 of 1517 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 3 of 25 schools offering Advanced Placement (53 AP courses district-wide), a 587.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 52.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% White, 6.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Krystal School of Science Math & Technology, with a diversity index of 52.2/100.
Its largest campus is Hesperia High, enrolling 2,405 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hesperia Community Day, at 22 students, a 109x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hesperia Unified school enrollment ranges from 22 students (lowest) to 2,405 students (highest), a spread of 2,383 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. 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 NCES Common Core of Data
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.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 25 schools in Hesperia Unified.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Hesperia Unified's schools, below the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Hesperia High | 2,405 |
| Oak Hills High | 2,370 |
| Sultana High | 2,098 |
| Hesperia Junior High | 1,228 |
| Ranchero Middle | 1,140 |
| Cedar Middle | 1,061 |
| Mission Crest Elementary | 989 |
| Maple Elementary | 988 |
| Krystal School of Science Math & Technology | 912 |
| Lime Street Elementary | 887 |
| Mesquite Trails Elementary | 882 |
| Cottonwood Elementary | 868 |
| Kingston Elementary | 808 |
| Carmel Elementary | 804 |
| Juniper Elementary | 761 |
| Eucalyptus Elementary | 737 |
| Topaz Preparatory Academy | 722 |
| Mesa Grande Elementary | 715 |
| Cypress School of the Arts | 713 |
| Joshua Circle Elementary | 643 |
| Hollyvale Elementary | 562 |
| Shadow Ridge | 378 |
| Mojave High | 277 |
| Canyon Ridge High | 218 |
| Hesperia Community Day | 22 |
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Chaffey Joint Union High | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Hemet Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Murrieta Valley Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Downey Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Hesperia 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 →Hesperia Unified has 25 schools, including 5 high, 3 middle, 15 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 22,962 students.
Hesperia Unified spends $13,688 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #834 in California.
Hesperia Unified students are 78.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% White, 6.1% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 25 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Hesperia Unified has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #834 out of 1517 districts in California.
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