Total enrollment
3,630
-220 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Valley Center-Pauma Unified
California · 3,630 students · 2 cities
In total, Valley Center-Pauma Unified hosts 8 public K-12 schools with about 3,630 students, averaging 454 per school.
4-year change in Valley Center-Pauma Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Valley Center-Pauma Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #453 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,630 | #325 of 587 | #2,680 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #310 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #401 of 587 | #8,771 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 63.2% | #306 of 587 | #2,518 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #282 of 530 | #2,509 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 Valley Center-Pauma Unified
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Lilac at 33.3% proficient to Pauma Elementary at 14.3%, a gap of 19.0 points. That is the 332nd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,864 to 2,555 students (down 11%) and from 125 to 114 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Center High | Valley Center | High | 09-12 | 1,075 |
| Valley Center Middle | Valley Center | Middle | 06-08 | 766 |
| Valley Center Primary | Valley Center | Elementary | KG-02 | 496 |
| Valley Center Elementary | Valley Center | Elementary | 03-05 | 476 |
| Lilac | Valley Center | Elementary | KG-05 | 438 |
| Pauma Elementary | Pauma Valley | Elementary | KG-08 | 245 |
| Oak Glen High | Valley Center | High | 09-12 | 78 |
| Valley Center Prep | Valley Center | Combined | KG-12 | 56 |
About Valley Center-Pauma Unified
Across 8 schools, Valley Center-Pauma Unified teaches about 3,630 students in California. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
In terms of grade levels, Valley Center-Pauma Unified consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Valley Center-Pauma Unified runs about 454 students per school, 21% below the state mean of roughly 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,630 students, contracted 6% from the 3,850 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Valley Center-Pauma Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.