At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
4,974
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
20.9:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$15,165
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,516
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
- 4,385
- Teachers (FTE)
- 237.43
- Student–teacher ratio
- 18.5:1
What current records say about Sierra Sands Unified
Sierra Sands Unified operates 12 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in Ridgecrest, California. NCES reports 4,974 students and 237.84 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within California agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 255 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 $15,165 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,516 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 785 of 974 in California. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15.8%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 237.84
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $77,159,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Sierra Sands Unified
Ridgecrest, California
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 35.6333, -117.6716
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White46%
- Hispanic34.6%
- Black7.9%
- Asian3.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
- Multiracial6.6%
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 Sierra Sands Unified
12 current directory entries
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Showing 1–12 of 12 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Lake Junior High | Middle07–08 | 643 | 21.7:1 | |
| Faller Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 516 | 23.9:1 | |
| Gateway Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 346 | 24.6:1 | |
| High Desert | High07–12 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Inyokern Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 161 | 23:1 | |
| Las Flores Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 526 | 25.5:1 | |
| Mesquite Continuation High | High09–12 | 95 | 13.8:1 | |
| Pierce Academy of the Arts | ElementaryKG–06 | 297 | 19:1 | |
| Richmond Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 364 | 16.5:1 | |
| Sherman E. Burroughs High | High09–12 | 1,536 | 20.4:1 | |
| Sierra Vista Education Center | OtherM–M | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Vieweg STEM Academy | ElementaryKG–08 | Not reported | Not reported |