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Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 716 students in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,297 Schools
# Students
8,522 Students
710,090 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
31,349 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1068 of all 1,908 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#994 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
52%
53%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
41%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,265 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,661 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,265
$19,979
Spending / Student
$13,661
$18,400
Best Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (Ceca)
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
34450 Stonewood Dr.
Yucaipa, CA 92399
(909) 797-0174
Yucaipa, CA 92399
(909) 797-0174
Gr: K-8 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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