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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 22,736 (2023-2024)
Schools: 27 (2023-2024)
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Hemet Unified School District is a school district in California (Riverside County). During the 2024 school year, 22,736 students attended one of the district's 27 schools.

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Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 6

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General election for Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 6

Hugh F. Malone and Jeff Slepski ran in the general election for Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 6 on November 5, 2024.

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Hemet Unified School District At-large

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Incumbent Stacey Bailey and incumbent Gene Hikel won election in the general election for Hemet Unified School District At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

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General election for Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

Incumbent Patrick Searl won election in the general election for Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 8, 2016.

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Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 1

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General election for Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 1

Incumbent Victor J. Scavarda won election in the general election for Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 1 on November 4, 2014.

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Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

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General election for Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

Incumbent Megan A. Haley won election in the general election for Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 4, 2014.

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Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

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General election for Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

Incumbent Horacio Moreno Valenzuela and incumbent Joe M. Wojcik won election in the general election for Hemet Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Hemet Unified School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Patrick SearlArea 42028
Jeffrey SlepskiArea 62028
Stacey BaileyArea 120202028
Al CordovaArea 32026
Jeremy ParsonsArea 72026
Kenneth PradoArea 52026
Horacio ValenzuelaArea 220102026

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Overlapping state house districts

Hemet Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 36Jeff GonzalezRepublican Party 80% 5%
California State Assembly District 47Greg WallisRepublican Party 13% 3%
California State Assembly District 60Corey JacksonDemocratic Party 4% 8%
California State Assembly District 71Kate SanchezRepublican Party 3% 3%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $72,572,000 $3,237 15%
Local: $115,571,000 $5,156 24%
State: $284,445,000 $12,689 60%
Total: $472,588,000 $21,082
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $394,432,000 $17,595
Total Current Expenditures: $353,453,000 $15,767
Instructional Expenditures: $197,375,000 $8,804 50%
Student and Staff Support: $50,165,000 $2,237 13%
Administration: $51,478,000 $2,296 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $54,435,000 $2,428 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $31,159,000 $1,389
Construction: $30,130,000 $1,344
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $819,000 $36
Interest on Debt: $8,844,000 $394

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 16 35-39 9 13 15-19 18 25
2020-2021 19 40-59 <=5 17 <50 30-39 25-29
2018-2019 22 40-44 12 19 20-24 25 32
2017-2018 22 45-49 9 19 20-24 26 32
2016-2017 23 45-49 10 19 15-19 25 33
2015-2016 24 45-49 13 20 20-24 30 33
2014-2015 22 45-49 10 18 20-24 23 32
2013-2014 55 80-84 40-44 51 40-59 <50 63
2012-2013 48 70-74 33 44 45-49 47 58
2011-2012 50 66 33 46 40-44 50-54 58
2010-2011 49 70 35 45 50-54 45-49 57

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 30 55-59 21 28 25-29 35 40
2020-2021 41 60-69 20-24 39 <50 50-59 45-49
2018-2019 37 55-59 23 33 35-39 41 49
2017-2018 36 60-64 19 32 30-34 39 48
2016-2017 37 60-64 21 32 30-34 42 47
2015-2016 37 60-64 23 32 30-34 41 48
2014-2015 33 60-64 17 28 30-34 35 44
2013-2014 50 75-79 35-39 45 60-79 >=50 59
2012-2013 48 60-64 38 42 40-44 50 59
2011-2012 52 69 38 46 45-49 55-59 62
2010-2011 50 65 40 43 45-49 45-49 61

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 89 >=90 80-84 89 >=80 85-89 90
2020-2021 89 >=90 75-79 91 >=50 80-89 89
2019-2020 85 >=90 80-84 84 >=80 80-89 88
2018-2019 86 >=90 70-74 87 >=50 80-89 87
2017-2018 87 >=90 75-79 88 >=50 70-79 88
2016-2017 82 >=90 70-74 83 >=50 80-84 83
2015-2016 86 >=90 75-79 85 >=50 80-89 88
2014-2015 81 80-89 70-74 82 >=50 60-69 83
2013-2014 81 85-89 70-74 81 60-79 70-79 84
2012-2013 79 80-89 65-69 79 60-79 70-79 82
2011-2012 80 90-94 65-69 78 60-79 70-79 83
2010-2011 81 90-94 75-79 77 >=80 70-79 84

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 22,736 1.6
2022-2023 22,372 -0.2
2021-2022 22,417 3.8
2020-2021 21,573 -3.4
2019-2020 22,303 1.2
2018-2019 22,025 1.0
2017-2018 21,797 0.4
2016-2017 21,710 1.1
2015-2016 21,480 0.3
2014-2015 21,414 -0.4
2013-2014 21,507 -0.8
2012-2013 21,689 -1.3
2011-2012 21,977 -1.4
2010-2011 22,294 0.2
2009-2010 22,257 -2.9
2008-2009 22,908 -2.9
2007-2008 23,567 0.1
2006-2007 23,541 5.0
2005-2006 22,368 4.9
2004-2005 21,276 7.4
2003-2004 19,693 3.9
2002-2003 18,931 4.0
2001-2002 18,169 4.0
2000-2001 17,451 3.7
1999-2000 16,811 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hemet Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.8 12.1
Black 7.9 4.9
Hispanic 68.1 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4
Two or More Races 4.1 5.8
White 17.0 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Hemet Unified School District had 1,008.42 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.55.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 92.54
Elementary: 573.58
Secondary: 342.30
Total: 1,008.42

Hemet Unified School District employed 14.00 district administrators and 58.46 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 14.00
District Administrative Support: 113.25
School Administrators: 58.46
School Administrative Support: 97.09
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 507.51
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 18.90
Total Guidance Counselors: 41.98
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 18.99
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 14.99
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 47.60
Other Support Services: 879.88

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Hemet Unified School District operates 27 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Acacia Middle9626-8
Academy Of Innovation625KG-12
Alessandro High3449-12
Bautista Creek Elementary970KG-5
Cawston Elementary836KG-5
Cottonwood189KG-8
Dartmouth Middle1,1126-8
Diamond Valley Middle1,1656-8
Fruitvale Elementary820KG-5
Hamilton3726-12
Hamilton Elementary331KG-5
Harmony Elementary817KG-5
Hemet Dual Language Academy422KG-8
Hemet Elementary801KG-5
Hemet High2,4029-12
Idyllwild269KG-8
Jacob Wiens Elementary582KG-5
Little Lake Elementary728KG-5
Mcsweeny Elementary768KG-5
Ramona Elementary654KG-5
Rancho Viejo Middle9996-8
Tahquitz High1,8019-12
Valle Vista Elementary711KG-5
Western Center Academy7416-12
West Valley High1,8189-12
Whittier Elementary804KG-5
Winchester Elementary595KG-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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