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Lemon Grove School District

8025 Lincoln St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945-2515

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (619) 825-5600

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Lemon Grove School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

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

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 125 students in Lemon Grove School District.

Public Preschools in Lemon Grove School District have a of 0.54, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.75.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public preschool average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

8 Schools

52 Schools

# Students

3,118 Students

21,847 Students

# Teachers

142 Teachers

707 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

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

Lemon Grove School District, which is ranked #1280 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1242 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lemon Grove School District
2023	#1242
2022	#1321
2021	#292
2019	#1001
2018	#461
2017	#582
2016	#562
2015	#597
2014	#306
2013	#624
2012	#612

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	24%	34%
2022	21%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	34%	40%
2018	35%	39%
2017	33%	38%
2016	31%	37%
2015	27%	34%
2014	49%	63%
2013	54%	59%
2012	55%	59%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2022	33%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	46%	51%
2018	35%	50%
2017	40%	48%
2016	41%	48%
2015	35%	44%
2014	80%	58%
2013	49%	57%
2012	51%	58%
2011	48%	56%

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20%

29%

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

0.54

0.75

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	0.56	0.64
2022	0.58	0.63
2021	0.58	0.62
2020	0.59	0.63
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.59	0.64
2017	0.59	0.64
2016	0.58	0.64
2015	0.58	0.64
2014	0.61	0.65
2013	0.62	0.65
2012	0.62	0.65
2011	0.62	0.67
2010	0.64	0.67
2009	0.71	0.71
2008	0.66	0.65
2007	0.67	0.67
2006	0.71	0.66
2005	0.71	0.67
2004	0.72	0.67
2003	0.73	0.67
2002	0.72	0.67
2001	0.72	0.67
2000	0.72	0.67
1999	0.71	0.67
1998	0.70	0.67
1997	0.69	0.67
1996	0.68	0.67
1995	0.65	0.67
1994	0.66	0.67
1993	0.64	0.67
1992	0.64	0.67
1991	0.62	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	6%	12%
2022	7%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	6%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	7%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	8%	12%
2007	10%	12%
2006	9%	12%
2005	9%	12%
2004	10%	12%
2003	10%	11%
2002	9%	11%
2001	9%	11%
2000	9%	11%
1999	9%	11%
1998	8%	11%
1997	7%	11%
1996	7%	11%
1995	7%	11%
1994	7%	11%
1993	7%	11%
1992	7%	11%
1991	6%	11%

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% Hispanic

66%

43%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	64%	55%
2022	62%	56%
2021	62%	56%
2020	61%	55%
2019	61%	55%
2018	61%	54%
2017	61%	54%
2016	62%	54%
2015	61%	54%
2014	59%	53%
2013	58%	53%
2012	58%	52%
2011	57%	51%
2010	56%	50%
2009	47%	49%
2008	50%	50%
2007	47%	49%
2006	42%	48%
2005	41%	47%
2004	38%	46%
2003	36%	45%
2002	34%	44%
2001	32%	43%
2000	30%	42%
1999	29%	41%
1998	29%	40%
1997	29%	40%
1996	27%	39%
1995	25%	38%
1994	24%	37%
1993	24%	36%
1992	26%	35%
1991	24%	34%

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% Black

13%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	15%	5%
2022	16%	5%
2021	16%	5%
2020	17%	5%
2019	17%	5%
2018	17%	6%
2017	17%	6%
2016	17%	6%
2015	17%	6%
2014	17%	6%
2013	17%	6%
2012	18%	6%
2011	19%	7%
2010	18%	7%
2009	20%	7%
2008	25%	8%
2007	23%	8%
2006	26%	8%
2005	26%	8%
2004	25%	8%
2003	23%	8%
2002	22%	8%
2001	22%	8%
2000	23%	9%
1999	22%	9%
1998	22%	9%
1997	20%	9%
1996	18%	9%
1995	17%	9%
1994	18%	9%
1993	16%	9%
1992	15%	9%
1991	15%	9%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	8%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	9%	22%
2020	9%	23%
2019	9%	23%
2018	11%	24%
2017	11%	24%
2016	10%	24%
2015	11%	24%
2014	11%	25%
2013	12%	25%
2012	12%	26%
2011	13%	27%
2010	14%	27%
2009	15%	28%
2008	16%	29%
2007	18%	29%
2006	21%	31%
2005	23%	31%
2004	25%	32%
2003	29%	34%
2002	33%	35%
2001	35%	36%
2000	37%	37%
1999	40%	38%
1998	40%	39%
1997	43%	39%
1996	47%	40%
1995	50%	41%
1994	51%	42%
1993	53%	43%
1992	52%	44%
1991	55%	45%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	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	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	9%	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 $18,675 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,152 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$58 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	$58 MM	$8 MM
2022	$54 MM	$7 MM
2021	$58 MM	$8 MM
2020	$54 MM	$7 MM
2019	$56 MM	$7 MM
2018	$52 MM	$29 MM
2017	$52 MM	$26 MM
2016	$51 MM	$24 MM
2015	$36 MM	$17 MM
2014	$41 MM	$21 MM
2012	$37 MM	$19 MM
2011	$37 MM	$19 MM
2010	$36 MM	$17 MM
2009	$38 MM	$19 MM
2008	$39 MM	$19 MM
2007	$39 MM	$19 MM
2006	$37 MM	$17 MM
2005	$40 MM	$16 MM
2004	$33 MM	$16 MM
2003	$38 MM	$16 MM
2002	$36 MM	$15 MM
2001	$35 MM	$15 MM
2000	$35 MM	$13 MM
1999	$29 MM	$12 MM
1998	$30 MM	$11 MM
1997	$27 MM	$10 MM
1996	$21 MM	$9 MM
1995	$19 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$54 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	$53 MM	$7 MM
2022	$50 MM	$7 MM
2021	$53 MM	$7 MM
2020	$50 MM	$7 MM
2019	$51 MM	$7 MM
2018	$52 MM	$29 MM
2017	$51 MM	$24 MM
2016	$48 MM	$23 MM
2015	$35 MM	$18 MM
2014	$44 MM	$21 MM
2012	$39 MM	$19 MM
2011	$34 MM	$19 MM
2010	$35 MM	$18 MM
2009	$36 MM	$18 MM
2008	$37 MM	$19 MM
2007	$37 MM	$18 MM
2006	$38 MM	$17 MM
2005	$34 MM	$16 MM
2004	$37 MM	$17 MM
2003	$36 MM	$15 MM
2002	$36 MM	$16 MM
2001	$38 MM	$14 MM
2000	$38 MM	$13 MM
1999	$29 MM	$11 MM
1998	$30 MM	$11 MM
1997	$25 MM	$10 MM
1996	$19 MM	$8 MM
1995	$19 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,675

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	$18,369	$15,607
2022	$15,685	$14,213
2021	$18,433	$15,669
2020	$15,685	$14,213
2019	$15,710	$14,063
2018	$13,934	$16,033
2017	$13,755	$16,692
2016	$13,298	$15,604
2015	$9,118	$10,238
2014	$10,321	$11,786
2012	$9,751	$11,929
2011	$9,575	$11,681
2010	$9,151	$10,238
2009	$9,792	$11,099
2008	$9,701	$11,762
2007	$9,460	$11,879
2006	$9,014	$10,859
2005	$9,248	$10,445
2004	$7,337	$10,566
2003	$8,546	$10,456
2002	$7,964	$9,803
2001	$7,760	$10,568
2000	$7,628	$8,943
1999	$6,273	$8,203
1998	$6,643	$7,395
1997	$6,115	$6,922
1995	$4,369	$5,953
1992	$4,144	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$17,152

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lemon Grove School District	California
2023	$16,870	$13,914
2022	$14,641	$13,602
2021	$16,929	$13,970
2020	$14,641	$13,602
2019	$14,272	$13,522
2018	$13,888	$16,124
2017	$13,422	$15,588
2016	$12,625	$14,779
2015	$8,943	$10,739
2014	$11,048	$11,804
2012	$10,278	$12,155
2011	$8,992	$11,509
2010	$8,975	$10,739
2009	$9,302	$10,975
2008	$9,264	$11,678
2007	$9,028	$11,317
2006	$9,225	$10,926
2005	$8,048	$10,789
2004	$8,382	$11,073
2003	$8,012	$10,210
2002	$8,094	$10,600
2001	$8,345	$10,007
2000	$8,186	$9,131
1999	$6,348	$7,911
1998	$6,669	$7,592
1997	$5,678	$6,759
1995	$4,425	$6,033
1992	$4,556	$5,588

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Best Lemon Grove School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Lemon Grove Early Childhood Education Center

8425 Palm St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
(619) 825-5600

Gr: K | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 3,118 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education