Morongo Unified
Public school district · San Bernardino County · California · NCES district ID 0625860
Morongo Unified spent $17,247 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 55% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 16 schools enrolled 7,225 students in 2024-25; 71.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,010 per student, up 16.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 76% (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 Morongo Unified in enrollment (7,208 to 7,593 students) and Morongo Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$179,524,000 in revenue: 71.5% state, 11.6% local and 16.9% federal. Total spending including $16,896,000 of capital outlay was $146,265,000, or $19,747 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$128,372,000 72%
- Local$20,817,000 12%
- Federal$30,335,000 17%
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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
7,407 students in 2022-23, 7,359 students in 2023-24, 7,225 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 | 7,407 | 349.0 | 21.2 |
| 2023-24 | 7,359 | 350.9 | 21.0 |
| 2024-25 | 7,225 | 345.8 | 20.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$35,643,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,812 per student
Morongo Unified booked $35,643,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 349 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 $102,129 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 54 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 | $27,573,000 | 77.4% |
| Special education | $5,114,000 | 14.3% |
| Vocational | $813,000 | 2.3% |
| Other programs | $2,143,000 | 6.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,982 in 2018-19, $4,086 in 2019-20, $4,196 in 2020-21, $4,945 in 2021-22, $4,812 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 Morongo Unified scored proficient or above: 32% in reading and 20% 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 | 32% | 45% | 3,288 |
| Math | 20% | 34% | 3,285 |
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
76% of the 488 students in Morongo 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 | 76% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 488 | 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.
11 elementary schools, 4,156 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onaga Elementary | 586 | 22.6 | 56.0% | Not reported |
| Twentynine Palms Elementary | 579 | 21.7 | 46.8% | Not reported |
| Yucca Valley Elementary | 545 | 23.9 | 73.2% | Not reported |
| Oasis Elementary | 461 | 21.6 | 70.7% | Not reported |
| Yucca Mesa Elementary | 401 | 22.7 | 57.6% | Not reported |
| Condor Elementary | 397 | 24.1 | 19.6% | Not reported |
| Palm Vista Elementary | 362 | 22.8 | 74.3% | Not reported |
| Friendly Hills Elementary | 266 | 22.6 | 50.8% | Not reported |
| Joshua Tree Elementary | 250 | 22.9 | 76.0% | Not reported |
| Morongo Valley Elementary | 170 | 17.9 | 67.1% | Not reported |
| Landers Elementary | 139 | 20.2 | 79.9% | 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.
2 middle schools, 1,060 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Contenta Middle | 647 | 19.6 | 61.8% | Not reported |
| Twentynine Palms Junior High | 413 | 20.4 | 57.6% | 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.
3 high schools, 2,009 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yucca Valley High | 1,168 | 20.5 | 57.3% | Not reported |
| Twentynine Palms High | 719 | 18.8 | 55.9% | Not reported |
| Black Rock Alternative/Continuation | 122 | 10.7 | 70.5% | 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 Morongo Unified
- Website: morongo.k12.ca.us
- Phone: (760) 367-9191
- Office: 5715 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
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 Morongo Unified
- California districts by spending per studentMorongo Unified ranks 291 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,247).#291 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaMorongo Unified is the number 205 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 7,407 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#205 of 1,991
- Washington UnifiedThe next larger California district: 7,427 students in fall 2022, $15,988 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,988
- Inglewood UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 7,354 students in fall 2022, $21,310 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,310
- Compare Morongo Unified with Washington UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Yucca Valley High, its largest high school1,168 students in 2024-25, 20.5 per teacher.1,168
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaMorongo Unified spent $102,129 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$102,129
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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 Morongo Unified
How many schools and students are in Morongo Unified?
16 schools were open in 2024-25 (11 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high), enrolling 7,225 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Morongo Unified spend per student?
$17,247 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 $20,010 per student, up 16.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Morongo Unified's money come from?
$179,524,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 71.5% state, 11.6% local and 16.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Morongo Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,689 of the 9,437 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.9%, 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 Morongo Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$35,643,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,812 per student. Divided by the 349 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $102,129 per teacher, more than 54 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 Morongo Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Morongo Unified scored proficient or above: 32% in reading and 20% 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 Morongo Unified?
76% of the 488 students in Morongo 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 Morongo Unified's NCES district ID?
0625860. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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