Total enrollment
13,613
-790 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in Apple Valley Unified
California · 13,613 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside Apple Valley Unified pick from 15 campuses serving the district's roughly 13,613 K-12 students (12 elementary and 2 high).
7-year change in Apple Valley Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley High | Apple Valley | High | 09-12 | 2,211 |
| Granite Hills High | Apple Valley | High | 09-12 | 1,791 |
| Sitting Bull Academy | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,695 |
| Phoenix Academy | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,213 |
| Vanguard Preparatory | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,153 |
| Rio Vista School of Applied Learning | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-06 | 927 |
| Sandia Academy | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-08 | 848 |
| Mariana Academy | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-08 | 781 |
| Rancho Verde Elementary | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-06 | 748 |
| Sycamore Rocks Elementary | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-06 | 667 |
| Yucca Loma Elementary | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-06 | 616 |
| Desert Knolls Elementary | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-06 | 582 |
| High Desert Premier Academy | Apple Valley | Combined | KG-12 | 208 |
| Apple Valley Virtual Academy | Apple Valley | Elementary | KG-08 | 173 |
| Apple Valley Unified Preschool Special Education | Apple Valley | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Apple Valley Unified
Apple Valley Unified is a compact public-school district in California. The district oversees 15 schools and enrolls approximately 13,613 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Apple Valley Unified is built around 12 elementary, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 908 in this district, meaningfully above the California typical of 578.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 5%: 14,403 students in SY 2017-18 versus 13,613 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Apple Valley Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.