Walnut Valley Unified
Public school district · Los Angeles County · California · NCES district ID 0641280
Walnut Valley Unified spent $13,963 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 89% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its 15 schools enrolled 13,992 students in 2024-25; 62.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,053 per student, up 15.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 98% (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 Walnut Valley Unified in enrollment (13,173 to 13,919 students) and Walnut Valley Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$259,244,000 in revenue: 62.4% state, 32.6% local and 5.0% federal. Total spending including $37,619,000 of capital outlay was $242,146,000, or $17,945 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$161,697,000 62%
- Local$84,578,000 33%
- Federal$12,969,000 5%
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
13,486 students in 2022-23, 13,807 students in 2023-24, 13,992 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 | 13,486 | 538.7 | 25.0 |
| 2023-24 | 13,807 | 546.3 | 25.3 |
| 2024-25 | 13,992 | 553.7 | 25.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Walnut Valley Unified scored proficient or above: 75% in reading and 71% 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 | 75% | 45% | 5,940 |
| Math | 71% | 34% | 5,980 |
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
98% of the 1,214 students in Walnut Valley 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 | 98% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 1,214 | 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.
9 elementary schools, 5,727 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Elementary | 709 | 25.0 | 25.0% | Not reported |
| Walnut Elementary | 706 | 25.9 | 24.6% | Not reported |
| Quail Summit Elementary | 696 | 25.3 | 24.0% | Not reported |
| Castle Rock Elementary | 684 | 26.1 | 25.9% | Not reported |
| Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary | 654 | 26.5 | 19.9% | Not reported |
| Vejar Elementary | 631 | 23.0 | 31.2% | Not reported |
| Collegewood Elementary | 606 | 25.3 | 24.8% | Not reported |
| Maple Hill Elementary | 556 | 27.1 | 26.6% | Not reported |
| Cyrus J. Morris Elementary | 485 | 26.9 | 27.2% | 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.
3 middle schools, 3,518 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral Middle | 1,349 | 28.3 | 23.6% | Not reported |
| Suzanne Middle | 1,190 | 26.3 | 23.1% | Not reported |
| South Pointe Middle | 979 | 25.5 | 23.7% | 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, 4,747 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Bar High | 2,563 | 26.0 | 21.1% | Not reported |
| Walnut High | 2,148 | 23.2 | 22.6% | Not reported |
| Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation) | 36 | 5.0 | 25.0% | 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 Walnut Valley Unified
- Website: wvusd.k12.ca.us
- Phone: (909) 595-1261
- Office: 880 South Lemon Ave., Walnut, CA 91789
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 Walnut Valley Unified
- California districts by spending per studentWalnut Valley Unified ranks 572 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,963).#572 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaWalnut Valley Unified is the number 110 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 13,494 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#110 of 1,991
- Apple Valley UnifiedThe next larger California district: 13,603 students in fall 2022, $12,714 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,714
- Cupertino UnionThe next smaller California district: 13,467 students in fall 2022, $16,179 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,179
- Compare Walnut Valley Unified with Apple Valley UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Diamond Bar High, its largest high school2,563 students in 2024-25, 26.0 per teacher.2,563
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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 Walnut Valley Unified
How many schools and students are in Walnut Valley Unified?
15 schools were open in 2024-25 (9 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high), enrolling 13,992 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Walnut Valley Unified spend per student?
$13,963 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 $16,053 per student, up 15.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Walnut Valley Unified's money come from?
$259,244,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.4% state, 32.6% local and 5.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Walnut Valley Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 877 of the 8,676 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.1%, 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 do students in Walnut Valley Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Walnut Valley Unified scored proficient or above: 75% in reading and 71% 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 Walnut Valley Unified?
98% of the 1,214 students in Walnut Valley 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 Walnut Valley Unified's NCES district ID?
0641280. 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
- 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