School district · California

Morongo Unified

Morongo Unified in California: 17 public schools with 7,225 students and 20.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $20,010 per student in FY2024.

Schools
17
Students
7,225
Students per teacher
20.9
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$20,010
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
346
Counselors (FTE)
11.9
Students per counselor
605
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
10.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

36%proficient

+2.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 65% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

3,270 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

24%proficient

+1.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 71% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

3,259 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.6K15
$9.1K16
$12.1K17
$11.5K18
$13.1K19
$13.2K20
$15.0K21
$15.8K22
$17.2K23
$20.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $29.2M
State
69% · $118.4M
Local
14% · $24.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,319
Support services
$8,436
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$12.7M
Long-term debt
$33.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 11Middle schools: 2High schools: 3Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Condor ElementaryFree meals for all
K–639724.150%32%
Friendly Hills ElementaryFree meals for all
K–626622.662%51%
Joshua Tree ElementaryFree meals for all
K–625022.934%16%
Landers ElementaryFree meals for all
K–613920.238%29%
Morongo Valley ElementaryFree meals for all
K–617017.947%48%
Oasis ElementaryFree meals for all
K–646121.623%15%
Onaga ElementaryFree meals for all
K–658622.631%20%
Palm Vista ElementaryFree meals for all
K–636222.821%14%
Twentynine Palms ElementaryFree meals for all
K–657921.740%32%
Yucca Mesa ElementaryFree meals for all
K–640122.734%36%
Yucca Valley ElementaryFree meals for all
K–654523.933%22%
La Contenta MiddleFree meals for all
7–864719.636%17%
7–841320.436%17%
Black Rock Alternative/ContinuationAlternativeFree meals for all
9–1212210.7——
Twentynine Palms HighFree meals for all
9–1271918.8——
Yucca Valley HighFree meals for all
9–121,16820.5——
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Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
5715 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Phone
(760)367-9191
Website