Susan H. Nelson

Set in Temecula, California, Susan H. Nelson is a tiny 9-12 campus, one of the schools within Temecula Valley Unified. It instructs 306 students across grades 6 through 12. That puts it 63% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within Temecula Valley Unified, which oversees 30 schools and 26,274 students, Susan H. Nelson is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Susan H. Nelson shows that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 40% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian, 2% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Susan H. Nelson has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Susan H. Nelson higher than the state norm the norm. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Riverside County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the surrounding community, Riverside County reports that median household earnings sit near $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Susan H. Nelson is one of 543 public schools in Riverside County (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students).

Nearest neighbor: Rancho Vista High, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 38%: 221 students in 2018 compared to 306 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 27% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 24.6:1 today.

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