Item: Lake Elsinore Unified School District
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Lake Elsinore Unified School District

545 Chaney St.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530-2723

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (951) 253-7000

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Community Size

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

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 6,928 students in Lake Elsinore Unified School District. This district's average high is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.

Public High Schools in Lake Elsinore Unified School District have an score of 15% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Lake Elsinore Unified School District have a of 94%, which is more than the California average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Temescal Canyon High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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

25 Schools

2,812 Schools

# Students

20,738 Students

2,138,884 Students

# Teachers

887 Teachers

100,721 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

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

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
1	8	9
2	12	10
3	15	10
4	29	10
5	22	10
6	18	14
7	28	19
8	37	20
9	1,604	227
10	1,633	232
11	1,749	228
12	1,773	240

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

Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which is ranked #1208 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 94% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1123 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District
2023	#1123
2022	#1162
2021	#532
2019	#1236
2018	#643
2017	#644
2016	#621
2015	#655
2014	#295
2013	#430
2012	#423

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2023	24%	34%
2022	23%	33%
2021	34%	34%
2019	29%	40%
2018	27%	39%
2017	28%	38%
2016	27%	37%
2015	23%	34%
2014	63%	63%
2013	59%	59%
2012	59%	59%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2022	37%	47%
2021	49%	49%
2019	41%	51%
2018	27%	50%
2017	40%	48%
2016	40%	48%
2015	35%	44%
2014	58%	58%
2013	59%	57%
2012	60%	58%
2011	59%	56%

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21%

29%

94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2023	94%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	89%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	86%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	90%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	89%	87%

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

0.51

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2023	0.52	0.64
2022	0.53	0.63
2021	0.54	0.62
2020	0.56	0.63
2019	0.56	0.63
2018	0.56	0.64
2017	0.56	0.64
2016	0.57	0.64
2015	0.57	0.64
2014	0.59	0.65
2013	0.59	0.65
2012	0.60	0.65
2011	0.60	0.67
2010	0.61	0.67
2009	0.61	0.71
2008	0.59	0.65
2007	0.60	0.67
2006	0.60	0.66
2005	0.60	0.67
2004	0.59	0.67
2003	0.59	0.67
2002	0.57	0.67
2001	0.57	0.67
2000	0.56	0.67
1999	0.54	0.67
1998	0.53	0.67
1997	0.52	0.67
1996	0.50	0.67
1995	0.48	0.67
1994	0.47	0.67
1993	0.43	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2023	5%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	5%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

68%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2023	66%	55%
2022	65%	56%
2021	64%	56%
2020	61%	55%
2019	61%	55%
2018	60%	54%
2017	60%	54%
2016	58%	54%
2015	54%	54%
2014	56%	53%
2013	54%	53%
2012	53%	52%
2011	52%	51%
2010	51%	50%
2009	50%	49%
2008	51%	50%
2007	48%	49%
2006	45%	48%
2005	42%	47%
2004	39%	46%
2003	37%	45%
2002	36%	44%
2001	34%	43%
2000	33%	42%
1999	31%	41%
1998	30%	40%
1997	29%	40%
1996	27%	39%
1995	25%	38%
1994	24%	37%
1993	22%	36%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	5%	7%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	5%	8%
2001	5%	8%
2000	4%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	3%	9%

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% White

20%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2023	21%	21%
2022	22%	21%
2021	24%	22%
2020	26%	23%
2019	26%	23%
2018	29%	24%
2017	29%	24%
2016	32%	24%
2015	33%	24%
2014	33%	25%
2013	34%	25%
2012	35%	26%
2011	36%	27%
2010	37%	27%
2009	37%	28%
2008	38%	29%
2007	41%	29%
2006	44%	31%
2005	47%	31%
2004	51%	32%
2003	52%	34%
2002	54%	35%
2001	56%	36%
2000	58%	37%
1999	60%	38%
1998	62%	39%
1997	63%	39%
1996	66%	40%
1995	68%	41%
1994	69%	42%
1993	72%	43%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	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	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	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 $15,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,400 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$314 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2023	$314 MM	$8 MM
2022	$314 MM	$7 MM
2021	$314 MM	$8 MM
2020	$314 MM	$7 MM
2019	$300 MM	$7 MM
2018	$297 MM	$29 MM
2017	$273 MM	$26 MM
2016	$260 MM	$24 MM
2015	$175 MM	$17 MM
2014	$209 MM	$21 MM
2012	$182 MM	$19 MM
2011	$197 MM	$19 MM
2010	$175 MM	$17 MM
2009	$199 MM	$19 MM
2008	$208 MM	$19 MM
2007	$195 MM	$19 MM
2006	$184 MM	$17 MM
2005	$177 MM	$16 MM
2004	$145 MM	$16 MM
2003	$318 MM	$16 MM
2002	$126 MM	$15 MM
2001	$175 MM	$15 MM
2000	$145 MM	$13 MM
1999	$91 MM	$12 MM
1998	$97 MM	$11 MM
1997	$97 MM	$10 MM
1996	$71 MM	$9 MM
1995	$67 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$299 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2023	$299 MM	$7 MM
2022	$308 MM	$7 MM
2021	$299 MM	$7 MM
2020	$308 MM	$7 MM
2019	$302 MM	$7 MM
2018	$303 MM	$29 MM
2017	$264 MM	$24 MM
2016	$232 MM	$23 MM
2015	$186 MM	$18 MM
2014	$200 MM	$21 MM
2012	$211 MM	$19 MM
2011	$192 MM	$19 MM
2010	$186 MM	$18 MM
2009	$190 MM	$18 MM
2008	$198 MM	$19 MM
2007	$221 MM	$18 MM
2006	$201 MM	$17 MM
2005	$218 MM	$16 MM
2004	$222 MM	$17 MM
2003	$155 MM	$15 MM
2002	$154 MM	$16 MM
2001	$156 MM	$14 MM
2000	$114 MM	$13 MM
1999	$94 MM	$11 MM
1998	$101 MM	$11 MM
1997	$77 MM	$10 MM
1996	$72 MM	$8 MM
1995	$72 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,129

$19,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2023	$15,093	$15,607
2022	$14,926	$14,213
2021	$15,372	$15,669
2020	$14,926	$14,213
2019	$14,126	$14,063
2018	$13,571	$16,033
2017	$12,407	$16,692
2016	$11,709	$15,604
2015	$7,886	$10,238
2014	$9,346	$11,786
2012	$8,229	$11,929
2011	$8,936	$11,681
2010	$7,884	$10,238
2009	$9,134	$11,099
2008	$9,395	$11,762
2007	$9,071	$11,879
2006	$8,910	$10,859
2005	$8,758	$10,445
2004	$7,376	$10,566
2003	$16,819	$10,456
2002	$7,079	$9,803
2001	$10,189	$10,568
2000	$8,734	$8,943
1999	$5,783	$8,203
1998	$6,440	$7,395
1997	$6,658	$6,922
1995	$4,991	$5,953
1992	$4,903	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,400

$18,399

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Elsinore Unified School District	California
2023	$14,365	$13,914
2022	$14,630	$13,602
2021	$14,631	$13,970
2020	$14,630	$13,602
2019	$14,193	$13,522
2018	$13,833	$16,124
2017	$11,984	$15,588
2016	$10,432	$14,779
2015	$8,369	$10,739
2014	$8,972	$11,804
2012	$9,520	$12,155
2011	$8,712	$11,509
2010	$8,367	$10,739
2009	$8,724	$10,975
2008	$8,963	$11,678
2007	$10,285	$11,317
2006	$9,715	$10,926
2005	$10,795	$10,789
2004	$11,278	$11,073
2003	$8,180	$10,210
2002	$8,692	$10,600
2001	$9,061	$10,007
2000	$6,910	$9,131
1999	$5,989	$7,911
1998	$6,690	$7,592
1997	$5,266	$6,759
1995	$5,302	$6,033
1992	$5,243	$5,588

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Best Lake Elsinore Unified School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Elsinore High School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

21800 Canyon Dr.
Wildomar, CA 92595
(951) 253-7200

Gr: 9-12 | 2,065 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Rank: #22.

Temescal Canyon High School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

28755 El Toro Rd.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92532
(951) 253-7250

Gr: 9-12 | 2,248 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #33.

Lakeside High School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

32593 Riverside Dr.
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7300

Gr: 9-12 | 1,657 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #44.

Keith Mccarthy Academy

Alternative School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1405 Education Way
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7777

Gr: K-12 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: #55.

Ortega High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

520 Chaney St. Bldg. 100
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
(951) 253-7065

Gr: 9-12 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 20,738 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 94% (Top 10% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education