Total enrollment
4,974
-111 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in Sierra Sands Unified
California · 4,974 students · 2 cities
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary campus, Sierra Sands Unified's 13 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 4,974 students (9 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Sierra Sands Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
46%
was 58%
% Hispanic
35%
was 28%
% Black
8%
was 5%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burroughs High | Ridgecrest | High | 09-12 | 1,536 |
| Murray Middle | Ridgecrest | Middle | 06-08 | 643 |
| Las Flores Elementary | Ridgecrest | Elementary | KG-05 | 526 |
| Faller Elementary | Ridgecrest | Elementary | KG-05 | 516 |
| James Monroe Middle | Ridgecrest | Middle | 06-08 | 490 |
| Richmond Elementary | Ridgecrest | Elementary | KG-05 | 364 |
| Gateway Elementary | Ridgecrest | Elementary | KG-05 | 346 |
| Pierce Elementary | Ridgecrest | Elementary | KG-05 | 297 |
| Inyokern Elementary | Inyokern | Elementary | KG-05 | 161 |
| Mesquite Continuation High | Ridgecrest | High | 09-12 | 95 |
| High Desert | Ridgecrest | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Sierra Vista Education Center | Ridgecrest | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Vieweg STEM Academy | Ridgecrest | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Sierra Sands Unified
Sierra Sands Unified is a thinly populated public-school district in California. The district operates 13 schools and educates approximately 4,974 students.
For a sense of the school types, Sierra Sands Unified consists of 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Sierra Sands Unified runs about 383 students per campus, 34% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Sierra Sands Unified has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 5,085 students to 4,974. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 58% to 46% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Sierra Sands Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.