Murrieta Options Academy

Murrieta Options Academy is one of the micro-enrollment senior highs in Murrieta, California, operated by Murrieta Valley Unified, with 12 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 99% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 20 schools in Murrieta Valley Unified (21,621 students total), Murrieta Options Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Murrieta Options Academy records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% multiracial, 8% White, 8% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

On the resource side, Murrieta Options Academy lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 1.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Murrieta Options Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 67% of students at Murrieta Options Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, Riverside County reports that median household income runs about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Riverside County's 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), Murrieta Options Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Murrieta Canyon Academy, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Murrieta Options Academy community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.