Total enrollment
4,945
-118 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Ramona City Unified
California · 4,945 students · 1 city
For families across Ramona City Unified, public-school options total 11 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 4,945 (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Ramona City Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ramona City Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #281 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,945 | #259 of 587 | #1,958 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #218 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #320 of 587 | #8,674 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 60.8% | #320 of 587 | #2,784 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #230 of 530 | #2,014 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 Ramona City Unified
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from James Dukes Elementary at 58.0% proficient to Ramona Elementary at 23.5%, a gap of 34.5 points. That is the 181st widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 5,518 to 4,945 students (down 10%) and from 212 to 227 full-time teachers (up 7%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona High | Ramona | High | 09-12 | 1,404 |
| Olive Peirce Middle | Ramona | Middle | 07-08 | 680 |
| Hanson Elementary | Ramona | Elementary | KG-06 | 547 |
| James Dukes Elementary | Ramona | Elementary | KG-06 | 502 |
| Barnett Elementary | Ramona | Elementary | KG-06 | 465 |
| Ramona Elementary | Ramona | Elementary | KG-06 | 434 |
| Mt. Woodson Elementary | Ramona | Elementary | KG-06 | 349 |
| Ramona Community Montessori | Ramona | Elementary | KG-06 | 267 |
| Mountain Valley Academy | Ramona | Combined | KG-12 | 182 |
| Montecito High (Continuation) | Ramona | High | 09-12 | 92 |
| Future Bound Independent Study Secondary | Ramona | High | 07-12 | 23 |
About Ramona City Unified
Ramona City Unified is a rural-scale California school district running 11 schools with combined enrollment near 4,945.
On the school-mix side, Ramona City Unified covers 6 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Ramona City Unified is about 450, below the California average of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 5,063 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,945 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Ramona City Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.