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Temecula, California - 29 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Temecula Valley Unified #1212 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,879 per pupil, Temecula Valley Unified ranks #1443 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
26,538
Total Enrollment
29
Schools
$12,879
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Temecula Valley Unified operates 29 public schools serving 26,538 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 18 elementary, 6 middle, 4 high, 1 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 $12,879 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 31.8% local, 60.9% state, and 7.3% 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 31/100, ranked #1212 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 29 schools offering Advanced Placement (83 AP courses district-wide), a 333.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.9% Hispanic or Latino, 35.3% White, 10.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Great Oak High, with a diversity index of 72.6/100.
Its largest campus is Chaparral High, enrolling 3,136 students (12% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Rancho Vista High, at 176 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Temecula Valley Unified school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Temecula Valley Unified school enrollment ranges from 176 students (lowest) to 3,136 students (highest), a spread of 2,960 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.
Temecula Valley Unified student-counselor ratio is 334:1 — 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 Temecula Valley Unified is typically wider than the Temecula Valley Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Temecula Valley Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 30.4% — 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.
Temecula Valley Unified has 29 schools, including 4 high, 6 middle, 18 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 26,538 students.
How much does Temecula Valley Unified spend per student?
Temecula Valley Unified spends $12,879 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #1212 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Temecula Valley Unified?
Temecula Valley Unified students are 39.9% Hispanic or Latino, 35.3% White, 10.6% Asian, 3.5% African American, averaged across 29 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Temecula Valley Unified?
Temecula Valley Unified has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #1212 out of 1517 districts in California.