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Perris, California - 9 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Perris Union High #863 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,843 per pupil, Perris Union High ranks #1003 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,731
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$14,843
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Perris Union High operates 9 public schools serving 11,731 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 high, 2 combined, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 $14,843 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 34.7% local, 54.7% state, and 10.6% 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 46/100, ranked #863 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 5 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (41 AP courses district-wide), a 272.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% White, 6.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Liberty High, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.
Its largest campus is Liberty High, enrolling 2,537 students (21% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Scholar Plus Online Learning, at 19 students, a 134x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Liberty High accounts for 21.5% of all Perris Union High student enrollment
That concentration means Perris 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.
Perris Union High school enrollment varies 134× across entities
Perris Union High school enrollment ranges from 19 students (lowest) to 2,537 students (highest), a spread of 2,518 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.
Perris Union High has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.7% 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.
Perris Union High student-counselor ratio is 272:1 — 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 Perris Union High is typically wider than the Perris Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Perris Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 36.0% — 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.
Perris Union High has 9 schools, including 6 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 11,731 students.
How much does Perris Union High spend per student?
Perris Union High spends $14,843 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #863 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Perris Union High?
Perris Union High students are 72.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% White, 6.7% African American, 4.7% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Perris Union High?
Perris Union High has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #863 out of 1517 districts in California.