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Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District

28751 Cole Grade Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082-6599

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (760) 749-0464

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

Valley Center-Pauma 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 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 3,700 students in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District have an score of 17% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

8 Schools

10,357 Schools

# Students

3,700 Students

5,827,030 Students

# Teachers

169 Teachers

268,014 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
Kind	344	254
1	278	193
2	241	202
3	269	203
4	267	207
5	249	210
6	263	211
7	284	214
8	292	215
9	242	227
10	298	232
11	331	228
12	342	240

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

Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District, which is ranked #1533 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 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1520 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
2023	#1520
2022	#1566
2021	#897
2019	#1389
2018	#752
2017	#769
2016	#707
2015	#578
2014	#92
2013	#327
2012	#323

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2023	18%	34%
2022	16%	33%
2021	16%	34%
2019	24%	40%
2018	23%	39%
2017	21%	38%
2016	23%	37%
2015	26%	34%
2014	80%	63%
2013	65%	59%
2012	64%	59%

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29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2022	29%	47%
2021	34%	49%
2019	39%	51%
2018	23%	50%
2017	38%	48%
2016	36%	48%
2015	39%	44%
2014	77%	58%
2013	61%	57%
2012	63%	58%
2011	61%	56%

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19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2022	19%	29%
2021	19%	28%

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94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2023	94%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	89%	84%
2020	93%	85%
2019	88%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	96%	83%
2015	97%	89%
2014	98%	88%
2013	98%	87%

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

0.55

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2023	0.57	0.64
2022	0.59	0.63
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.62	0.63
2019	0.62	0.63
2018	0.62	0.64
2017	0.62	0.64
2016	0.62	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64
2014	0.63	0.65
2013	0.63	0.65
2012	0.63	0.65
2011	0.63	0.67
2010	0.63	0.67
2009	0.62	0.71
2008	0.62	0.65
2007	0.61	0.67
2006	0.61	0.66
2005	0.59	0.67
2004	0.58	0.67
2003	0.58	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2023	10%	1%
2022	11%	1%
2020	11%	1%
2019	11%	1%
2018	11%	1%
2017	11%	1%
2016	10%	1%
2015	11%	1%
2014	10%	1%
2013	10%	1%
2012	11%	1%
2011	10%	1%
2010	11%	1%
2009	10%	1%
2008	11%	1%
2007	11%	2%
2006	10%	1%
2005	11%	2%
2004	11%	2%
2003	11%	2%
2002	12%	2%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

63%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2023	61%	55%
2022	59%	56%
2021	58%	56%
2020	54%	55%
2019	54%	55%
2018	52%	54%
2017	52%	54%
2016	51%	54%
2015	49%	54%
2014	48%	53%
2013	46%	53%
2012	45%	52%
2011	44%	51%
2010	42%	50%
2009	41%	49%
2008	39%	50%
2007	38%	49%
2006	37%	48%
2005	35%	47%
2004	31%	46%
2003	31%	45%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%

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% White

21%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2023	22%	21%
2022	22%	21%
2021	24%	22%
2020	29%	23%
2019	29%	23%
2018	33%	24%
2017	33%	24%
2016	34%	24%
2015	35%	24%
2014	37%	25%
2013	39%	25%
2012	40%	26%
2011	42%	27%
2010	44%	27%
2009	46%	28%
2008	47%	29%
2007	49%	29%
2006	53%	31%
2005	53%	31%
2004	57%	32%
2003	56%	34%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	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 $15,677 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,480 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% 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	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2023	$58 MM	$8 MM
2022	$51 MM	$7 MM
2021	$58 MM	$8 MM
2020	$51 MM	$7 MM
2019	$54 MM	$7 MM
2018	$50 MM	$29 MM
2017	$51 MM	$26 MM
2016	$51 MM	$24 MM
2015	$41 MM	$17 MM
2014	$43 MM	$21 MM
2012	$41 MM	$19 MM
2011	$42 MM	$19 MM
2010	$41 MM	$17 MM
2009	$45 MM	$19 MM
2008	$48 MM	$19 MM
2007	$46 MM	$19 MM
2006	$42 MM	$17 MM
2005	$46 MM	$16 MM
2004	$41 MM	$16 MM
2003	$46 MM	$16 MM
2002	$40 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2023	$50 MM	$7 MM
2022	$48 MM	$7 MM
2021	$50 MM	$7 MM
2020	$48 MM	$7 MM
2019	$50 MM	$7 MM
2018	$50 MM	$29 MM
2017	$55 MM	$24 MM
2016	$49 MM	$23 MM
2015	$40 MM	$18 MM
2014	$40 MM	$21 MM
2012	$40 MM	$19 MM
2011	$40 MM	$19 MM
2010	$40 MM	$18 MM
2009	$42 MM	$18 MM
2008	$45 MM	$19 MM
2007	$44 MM	$18 MM
2006	$43 MM	$17 MM
2005	$45 MM	$16 MM
2004	$44 MM	$17 MM
2003	$45 MM	$15 MM
2002	$38 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,677

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2023	$15,305	$15,607
2022	$13,036	$14,213
2021	$15,066	$15,669
2020	$13,036	$14,213
2019	$13,370	$14,063
2018	$12,384	$16,033
2017	$12,631	$16,692
2016	$12,371	$15,604
2015	$9,839	$10,238
2014	$10,225	$11,786
2012	$9,770	$11,929
2011	$9,874	$11,681
2010	$9,592	$10,238
2009	$10,381	$11,099
2008	$10,734	$11,762
2007	$9,912	$11,879
2006	$9,052	$10,859
2005	$9,706	$10,445
2004	$8,767	$10,566
2003	$9,638	$10,456
2002	$8,292	$9,803

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Spending / Student

$13,480

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District	California
2023	$13,160	$13,914
2022	$12,160	$13,602
2021	$12,955	$13,970
2020	$12,160	$13,602
2019	$12,519	$13,522
2018	$12,514	$16,124
2017	$13,612	$15,588
2016	$11,951	$14,779
2015	$9,661	$10,739
2014	$9,728	$11,804
2012	$9,643	$12,155
2011	$9,505	$11,509
2010	$9,419	$10,739
2009	$9,551	$10,975
2008	$10,022	$11,678
2007	$9,480	$11,317
2006	$9,153	$10,926
2005	$9,588	$10,789
2004	$9,514	$11,073
2003	$9,434	$10,210
2002	$8,069	$10,600

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Best Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lilac

(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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30109 Lilac Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-1042

Gr: K-5 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #22.

Valley Center High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

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31322 Cole Grade Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-5500

Gr: 9-12 | 1,094 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: #33.

Valley Center Elementary School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

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28751 Cole Grade Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 749-1631

Gr: 3-5 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: #44.

Valley Center Prep

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

28751-u Cole Grade Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-0455

Gr: K-12 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #55.

Valley Center Middle School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

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28102 North Lake Wohlford Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-4295

Gr: 6-8 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Rank: #66.

Pauma Elementary School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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33158 Cole Grade Rd.
Pauma Valley, CA 92061
(760) 742-3741

Gr: K-8 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #77.

Oak Glen High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14172 West Oak Glen Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 751-0455

Gr: 9-12 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: n/an/a

Valley Center Primary

Add to Compare

14249 Fruitvale Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760) 749-8282

Gr: K-2 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District?

Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,700 students.

What is the rank of Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District?

Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District is ranked #1533 out of 1,908 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District?

63% of Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 8% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District?

Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.

What is Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,480 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,700 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 94% (Top 10% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education