Total enrollment
2,008
-319 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Ojai Unified
California · 2,008 students · 1 city
Ojai Unified operates 9 public K-12 schools in California, enrolling about 2,008 students between them (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Ojai Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ojai Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #273 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,008 | #431 of 587 | #4,436 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #337 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #355 of 587 | #8,718 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.6% | #378 of 587 | #3,935 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #254 of 530 | #2,232 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Ojai Unified
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Nordhoff High at 48.2% proficient to Nordhoff Jr. High at 28.7%, a gap of 19.6 points. That is the 328th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,246 to 1,825 students (down 19%) and from 97 to 85 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordhoff High | Ojai | High | 09-12 | 576 |
| Mira Monte Elementary | Ojai | Elementary | KG-06 | 523 |
| Topa Topa Elementary | Ojai | Elementary | KG-06 | 347 |
| Nordhoff Jr. High | Ojai | Middle | 07-08 | 271 |
| Summit | Ojai | Combined | KG-12 | 183 |
| Meiners Oaks Early Education | Ojai | Elementary | KG-KG | 71 |
| Legacy High | Ojai | High | 09-12 | 37 |
| A Place to Grow | Ojai | Elementary | M-M | · |
| San Antonio Elementary | Ojai | Combined | M-M | · |
About Ojai Unified
As a rural-scale district in California, Ojai Unified educates 2,008 students across 9 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Ojai Unified is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Ojai Unified runs about 223 students per school, 61% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Ojai Unified has contracted 14% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,327 students to 2,008. Over that span, Ojai Unified closed 1 school, going from 8 to 7.
On this page, the community for Ojai Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.