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Morongo Unified School District

5715 Utah Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-0980
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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Morongo 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 3 public high schools serving 2,122 students in Morongo Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Morongo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Morongo Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yucca Valley High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
2,813 Schools
# Students
7,359 Students
2,140,317 Students
# Teachers
351 Teachers
100,767 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Morongo Unified School District, which is ranked #1369 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 76% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1350 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
34%
33%
47%
22%
29%
76%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.65
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
38%
56%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
45%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,372 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,292 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,372
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,292
$18,395

Best Morongo Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Twentynine Palms High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
72750 Wildcat Way
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 367-9591
Gr: 9-12 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Yucca Valley High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7600 Sage Ave.
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 365-3391
Gr: 9-12 | 1,271 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #33.
Black Rock Alternative/continuation
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
59273 Sunnyslope
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
(760) 369-6310
Gr: 9-12 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 7,359 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 76% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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