San Jacinto Unified School District

2045 South San Jacinto Ave.
San Jacinto, CA 92583-5626
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

San Jacinto Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,528 students in San Jacinto Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Jacinto Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in San Jacinto Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Heights Academy, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
2,801 Schools
# Students
10,273 Students
2,122,788 Students
# Teachers
481 Teachers
101,054 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

San Jacinto Unified School District, which is ranked #1560 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1507 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
16%
34%
32%
47%
18%
29%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
79%
56%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
7%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,080 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,240 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$187 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,080
$20,100
Spending / Student
$18,240
$18,511

Best San Jacinto Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
181 North Ramona Blvd
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 929-1954
Gr: 6-12 | 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #22.
San Jacinto High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Idyllwild Dr.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 654-7374
Gr: 9-12 | 2,388 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #33.
Mountain Heights Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Ramona Blvd.
San Jacinto, CA 92582
(951) 487-7710
Gr: 9-12 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #44.
Mountain View High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Ramona Blvd.
San Jacinto, CA 92582
(951) 487-7710
Gr: 9-12 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
San Jacinto Middle College High School
Alternative School
500 Idyllwild Dr.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 929-7700
Gr: 9-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 36:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 10,273 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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