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Center Joint Unified School District

8408 Watt Ave.
Antelope, CA 95843-9116

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (916) 338-6400

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,453 students in Center Joint Unified School District. This district's average high is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.

Public High Schools in Center Joint Unified School District have an score of 22% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Center Joint Unified School District have a of 86%, which is equal to the California average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Center High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,813 Schools

# Students

4,423 Students

2,140,317 Students

# Teachers

207 Teachers

100,767 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Center Joint Unified School District	California
9	345	227
10	335	232
11	388	228
12	385	240

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Center Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1125 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1089 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Center Joint Unified School District
2023	#1089
2022	#1068
2021	#354
2019	#938
2018	#563
2017	#445
2016	#500
2015	#497
2014	#292
2013	#502
2012	#464

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2023	24%	34%
2022	25%	33%
2021	32%	34%
2019	33%	40%
2018	31%	39%
2017	34%	38%
2016	34%	37%
2015	31%	34%
2014	62%	63%
2013	56%	59%
2012	56%	59%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2022	40%	47%
2021	67%	49%
2019	48%	51%
2018	31%	50%
2017	47%	48%
2016	44%	48%
2015	42%	44%
2014	59%	58%
2013	56%	57%
2012	61%	58%
2011	57%	56%

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24%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2022	24%	29%
2021	30%	28%

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86%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2023	86%	87%
2022	91%	87%
2021	87%	84%
2020	86%	85%
2019	91%	84%
2018	89%	84%
2017	91%	83%
2016	88%	83%
2015	83%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	89%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.76

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2023	0.74	0.64
2022	0.74	0.63
2021	0.73	0.62
2020	0.71	0.63
2019	0.71	0.63
2018	0.69	0.64
2017	0.69	0.64
2016	0.69	0.64
2015	0.68	0.64
2014	0.69	0.65
2013	0.69	0.65
2012	0.70	0.65
2011	0.69	0.67
2010	0.68	0.67
2009	0.69	0.71
2008	0.63	0.65
2007	0.64	0.67
2006	0.62	0.66
2005	0.61	0.67
2004	0.62	0.67
2003	0.60	0.67
2002	0.61	0.67
2001	0.60	0.67
2000	0.59	0.67
1999	0.57	0.67
1998	0.58	0.67
1997	0.58	0.67
1996	0.58	0.67
1995	0.60	0.67
1994	0.59	0.67
1993	0.63	0.67
1992	0.57	0.67
1991	0.54	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

15%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2023	12%	12%
2022	11%	12%
2021	11%	12%
2020	10%	12%
2019	10%	12%
2018	10%	11%
2017	10%	11%
2016	10%	11%
2015	10%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	10%	11%
2012	11%	11%
2011	11%	11%
2010	11%	11%
2009	10%	11%
2008	12%	12%
2007	12%	12%
2006	11%	12%
2005	13%	12%
2004	13%	12%
2003	13%	11%
2002	15%	11%
2001	14%	11%
2000	13%	11%
1999	12%	11%
1998	13%	11%
1997	12%	11%
1996	13%	11%
1995	14%	11%
1994	14%	11%
1993	13%	11%
1992	12%	11%
1991	11%	11%

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% Hispanic

31%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2023	29%	55%
2022	28%	56%
2021	28%	56%
2020	25%	55%
2019	25%	55%
2018	24%	54%
2017	24%	54%
2016	23%	54%
2015	23%	54%
2014	23%	53%
2013	22%	53%
2012	21%	52%
2011	21%	51%
2010	20%	50%
2009	15%	49%
2008	16%	50%
2007	15%	49%
2006	14%	48%
2005	13%	47%
2004	13%	46%
2003	12%	45%
2002	12%	44%
2001	11%	43%
2000	11%	42%
1999	11%	41%
1998	10%	40%
1997	11%	40%
1996	9%	39%
1995	10%	38%
1994	9%	37%
1993	13%	36%
1992	10%	35%
1991	10%	34%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2023	12%	5%
2022	12%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	12%	5%
2019	12%	5%
2018	12%	6%
2017	12%	6%
2016	12%	6%
2015	11%	6%
2014	11%	6%
2013	11%	6%
2012	13%	6%
2011	14%	7%
2010	15%	7%
2009	13%	7%
2008	15%	8%
2007	15%	8%
2006	15%	8%
2005	14%	8%
2004	14%	8%
2003	14%	8%
2002	13%	8%
2001	14%	8%
2000	14%	9%
1999	14%	9%
1998	14%	9%
1997	14%	9%
1996	15%	9%
1995	14%	9%
1994	14%	9%
1993	17%	9%
1992	14%	9%
1991	13%	9%

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% White

33%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2023	38%	21%
2022	40%	21%
2021	41%	22%
2020	45%	23%
2019	45%	23%
2018	49%	24%
2017	49%	24%
2016	49%	24%
2015	50%	24%
2014	49%	25%
2013	50%	25%
2012	49%	26%
2011	49%	27%
2010	51%	27%
2009	51%	28%
2008	56%	29%
2007	55%	29%
2006	57%	31%
2005	57%	31%
2004	57%	32%
2003	58%	34%
2002	57%	35%
2001	58%	36%
2000	59%	37%
1999	62%	38%
1998	62%	39%
1997	62%	39%
1996	61%	40%
1995	60%	41%
1994	61%	42%
1993	55%	43%
1992	63%	44%
1991	65%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,976 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,978 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$80 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$80 MM	$8 MM
2022	$67 MM	$7 MM
2021	$80 MM	$8 MM
2020	$67 MM	$7 MM
2019	$66 MM	$7 MM
2018	$60 MM	$29 MM
2017	$58 MM	$26 MM
2016	$53 MM	$24 MM
2015	$43 MM	$17 MM
2014	$44 MM	$21 MM
2012	$41 MM	$19 MM
2011	$43 MM	$19 MM
2010	$43 MM	$17 MM
2009	$50 MM	$19 MM
2008	$49 MM	$19 MM
2007	$53 MM	$19 MM
2006	$45 MM	$17 MM
2005	$58 MM	$16 MM
2004	$57 MM	$16 MM
2003	$47 MM	$16 MM
2002	$39 MM	$15 MM
2001	$41 MM	$15 MM
2000	$35 MM	$13 MM
1999	$35 MM	$12 MM
1998	$35 MM	$11 MM
1997	$28 MM	$10 MM
1996	$26 MM	$9 MM
1995	$24 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$66 MM	$7 MM
2022	$61 MM	$7 MM
2021	$66 MM	$7 MM
2020	$61 MM	$7 MM
2019	$64 MM	$7 MM
2018	$61 MM	$29 MM
2017	$54 MM	$24 MM
2016	$49 MM	$23 MM
2015	$53 MM	$18 MM
2014	$43 MM	$21 MM
2012	$39 MM	$19 MM
2011	$43 MM	$19 MM
2010	$53 MM	$18 MM
2009	$55 MM	$18 MM
2008	$51 MM	$19 MM
2007	$51 MM	$18 MM
2006	$55 MM	$17 MM
2005	$60 MM	$16 MM
2004	$44 MM	$17 MM
2003	$43 MM	$15 MM
2002	$45 MM	$16 MM
2001	$38 MM	$14 MM
2000	$34 MM	$13 MM
1999	$37 MM	$11 MM
1998	$38 MM	$11 MM
1997	$27 MM	$10 MM
1996	$24 MM	$8 MM
1995	$25 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,976

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$18,981	$15,607
2022	$15,765	$14,213
2021	$19,150	$15,669
2020	$15,765	$14,213
2019	$15,691	$14,063
2018	$13,957	$16,033
2017	$13,011	$16,692
2016	$11,820	$15,604
2015	$9,419	$10,238
2014	$9,393	$11,786
2012	$8,496	$11,929
2011	$8,555	$11,681
2010	$8,174	$10,238
2009	$9,421	$11,099
2008	$8,696	$11,762
2007	$9,084	$11,879
2006	$7,380	$10,859
2005	$9,114	$10,445
2004	$9,092	$10,566
2003	$8,038	$10,456
2002	$6,844	$9,803
2001	$7,269	$10,568
2000	$6,555	$8,943
1999	$6,227	$8,203
1998	$6,269	$7,395
1997	$5,159	$6,922
1995	$4,720	$5,953
1992	$4,347	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,978

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Center Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$15,815	$13,914
2022	$14,429	$13,602
2021	$15,955	$13,970
2020	$14,429	$13,602
2019	$15,103	$13,522
2018	$14,079	$16,124
2017	$11,975	$15,588
2016	$10,859	$14,779
2015	$11,752	$10,739
2014	$9,329	$11,804
2012	$8,113	$12,155
2011	$8,386	$11,509
2010	$10,199	$10,739
2009	$10,297	$10,975
2008	$8,907	$11,678
2007	$8,706	$11,317
2006	$8,985	$10,926
2005	$9,313	$10,789
2004	$6,976	$11,073
2003	$7,323	$10,210
2002	$7,995	$10,600
2001	$6,814	$10,007
2000	$6,521	$9,131
1999	$6,503	$7,911
1998	$6,812	$7,592
1997	$5,020	$6,759
1995	$4,899	$6,033
1992	$4,700	$5,588

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Best Center Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Center High School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3111 Center Ct. Ln.
Antelope, CA 95843
(916) 338-6420

Gr: 9-12 | 1,367 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #22.

Mcclellan High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8725 Watt Ave.
Antelope, CA 95843
(916) 338-6440

Gr: 9-12 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 86% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education