At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
13,639
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
15
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
22.9:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,714
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,074
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 13,265
- Teachers (FTE)
- 639
- Student–teacher ratio
- 20.8:1
What current records say about Apple Valley Unified
Apple Valley Unified operates 15 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in Apple Valley, California. NCES reports 13,639 students and 594.52 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within California agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 105 of 977 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $12,714 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,074 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 951 of 974 in California. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 10.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 594.52
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $172,949,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Apple Valley Unified
Apple Valley, California
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 34.4798, -117.1896
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White25.4%
- Hispanic61.3%
- Black7.3%
- Asian1.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial3.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Apple Valley Unified
15 current directory entries
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Showing 1–15 of 15 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley High | High09–12 | 2,211 | 23.9:1 | |
| Apple Valley Unified Preschool Special Education | OtherM–M | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Apple Valley Virtual Academy | ElementaryKG–08 | 173 | 17.3:1 | |
| Desert Knolls Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 582 | 21.6:1 | |
| Granite Hills High | High09–12 | 1,791 | 22.3:1 | |
| High Desert Premier Academy | OtherKG–12 | 208 | 15:1 | |
| Mariana Academy | ElementaryKG–08 | 781 | 25.1:1 | |
| Phoenix Academy | ElementaryKG–08 | 1,213 | 20.9:1 | |
| Rancho Verde Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 748 | 24.1:1 | |
| Rio Vista School of Applied Learning | ElementaryKG–06 | 927 | 25.1:1 | |
| Sandia Academy | ElementaryKG–08 | 848 | 21.6:1 | |
| Sitting Bull Academy | ElementaryKG–08 | 1,695 | 24.8:1 | |
| Sycamore Rocks Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 667 | 21.4:1 | |
| Vanguard Preparatory | ElementaryKG–08 | 1,153 | 24.2:1 | |
| Yucca Loma Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 616 | 22.8:1 |