Warner Unified School District

30951 Highway 79
Warner Springs, CA 92086-0008
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 98 students in Warner Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Warner Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
204 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Warner Unified School District, which is ranked #1304 of all 1,904 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1279 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
34%
30-34%
47%
21-39%
29%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.64
% American Indian
32%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
46%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
13%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,240 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,490 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,240
$20,100
Spending / Student
$22,490
$18,511

Best Warner Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Warner Junior/senior High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
30951 Highway 79
Warner Springs, CA 92086
(760) 782-3517
Gr: 7-12 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 204 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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