Item: Colton Joint Unified School District
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Colton Joint Unified School District

1212 Valencia Dr.
Colton, CA 92324-1798

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Tel: (909) 580-5000

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Colton Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

28 Schools

7,700 Schools

# Students

18,896 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

892 Teachers

174,006 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
Kind	1,539	252
1	1,321	193
2	1,398	201
3	1,400	202
4	1,441	207
5	1,496	209
6	1,518	210
7	12	152
8	27	152
9	22	22
10	36	18
11	15	18
12	13	20

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District Rank

Colton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1472 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1476 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District
2022	#1476
2021	#838
2019	#1365
2018	#729
2017	#766
2016	#729
2015	#736
2014	#568
2013	#791
2012	#799
2011	#813

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17%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2022	17%	33%
2021	16%	34%
2019	25%	40%
2018	24%	39%
2017	23%	38%
2016	21%	37%
2015	19%	34%
2014	47%	63%
2013	46%	59%
2012	47%	59%
2011	46%	58%

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31%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2022	31%	47%
2021	38%	49%
2019	39%	51%
2018	24%	50%
2017	36%	48%
2016	36%	48%
2015	33%	44%
2014	47%	58%
2013	45%	57%
2012	47%	58%
2011	45%	56%

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14%

29%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2022	87%	87%
2021	81%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	91%	84%
2018	86%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	86%	83%
2015	84%	89%
2014	85%	88%
2013	78%	87%
2012	78%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	0.23	0.64
2022	0.24	0.63
2021	0.25	0.62
2020	0.28	0.63
2019	0.28	0.63
2018	0.28	0.64
2017	0.28	0.64
2016	0.29	0.64
2015	0.33	0.64
2014	0.31	0.65
2013	0.32	0.65
2012	0.32	0.65
2011	0.34	0.67
2010	0.36	0.67
2009	0.37	0.71
2008	0.39	0.65
2007	0.41	0.67
2006	0.42	0.66
2005	0.45	0.67
2004	0.47	0.67
2003	0.50	0.67
2002	0.50	0.67
2001	0.51	0.67
2000	0.52	0.67
1999	0.54	0.67
1998	0.54	0.67
1997	0.55	0.67
1996	0.56	0.67
1995	0.56	0.67
1994	0.58	0.67
1993	0.58	0.67
1992	0.59	0.67
1991	0.59	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	5%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	5%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	4%	11%

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% Hispanic

88%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	87%	55%
2022	87%	56%
2021	86%	56%
2020	85%	55%
2019	85%	55%
2018	85%	54%
2017	85%	54%
2016	84%	54%
2015	76%	54%
2014	82%	53%
2013	82%	53%
2012	82%	52%
2011	82%	51%
2010	80%	50%
2009	78%	49%
2008	77%	50%
2007	76%	49%
2006	75%	48%
2005	73%	47%
2004	70%	46%
2003	68%	45%
2002	67%	44%
2001	66%	43%
2000	66%	42%
1999	64%	41%
1998	64%	40%
1997	62%	40%
1996	60%	39%
1995	60%	38%
1994	57%	37%
1993	56%	36%
1992	54%	35%
1991	52%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%
2008	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%
2004	9%	8%
2003	10%	8%
2002	10%	8%
2001	9%	8%
2000	9%	9%
1999	9%	9%
1998	9%	9%
1997	9%	9%
1996	9%	9%
1995	7%	9%
1994	7%	9%
1993	6%	9%
1992	6%	9%
1991	7%	9%

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% White

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	4%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	6%	23%
2019	6%	23%
2018	7%	24%
2017	7%	24%
2016	8%	24%
2015	8%	24%
2014	8%	25%
2013	8%	25%
2012	8%	26%
2011	8%	27%
2010	9%	27%
2009	10%	28%
2008	10%	29%
2007	11%	29%
2006	12%	31%
2005	13%	31%
2004	15%	32%
2003	17%	34%
2002	18%	35%
2001	20%	36%
2000	20%	37%
1999	21%	38%
1998	22%	39%
1997	24%	39%
1996	26%	40%
1995	28%	41%
1994	31%	42%
1993	33%	43%
1992	35%	44%
1991	36%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,021 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$361 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2021	$361MM	$8MM
2020	$329MM	$7MM
2019	$344MM	$7MM
2018	$309MM	$29MM
2017	$309MM	$26MM
2016	$298MM	$24MM
2015	$214MM	$17MM
2014	$225MM	$21MM
2012	$208MM	$19MM
2011	$250MM	$19MM
2010	$214MM	$17MM
2009	$283MM	$19MM
2008	$242MM	$19MM
2007	$229MM	$19MM
2006	$222MM	$17MM
2005	$188MM	$16MM
2004	$171MM	$16MM
2003	$162MM	$16MM
2002	$162MM	$15MM
2001	$156MM	$15MM
2000	$136MM	$13MM
1999	$116MM	$12MM
1998	$110MM	$11MM
1997	$102MM	$10MM
1996	$94MM	$9MM
1995	$85MM	$8MM
1992	$77MM	$7MM
1990	$67MM	$6MM

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Spending

$322 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2021	$322MM	$7MM
2020	$322MM	$7MM
2019	$308MM	$7MM
2018	$315MM	$29MM
2017	$299MM	$24MM
2016	$271MM	$23MM
2015	$239MM	$18MM
2014	$228MM	$21MM
2012	$292MM	$19MM
2011	$270MM	$19MM
2010	$239MM	$18MM
2009	$230MM	$18MM
2008	$234MM	$19MM
2007	$227MM	$18MM
2006	$226MM	$17MM
2005	$194MM	$16MM
2004	$177MM	$17MM
2003	$173MM	$15MM
2002	$180MM	$16MM
2001	$156MM	$14MM
2000	$128MM	$13MM
1999	$115MM	$11MM
1998	$110MM	$11MM
1997	$102MM	$10MM
1996	$92MM	$8MM
1995	$89MM	$8MM
1992	$78MM	$7MM
1990	$63MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,083

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2021	$17,569	$15,669
2020	$15,366	$14,213
2019	$15,670	$14,063
2018	$13,745	$16,033
2017	$13,606	$16,692
2016	$12,848	$15,604
2015	$9,219	$10,238
2014	$9,634	$11,786
2012	$8,988	$11,929
2011	$10,700	$11,681
2010	$9,083	$10,238
2009	$11,622	$11,099
2008	$9,865	$11,762
2007	$9,342	$11,879
2006	$8,972	$10,859
2005	$7,548	$10,445
2004	$6,872	$10,566
2003	$6,757	$10,456
2002	$7,011	$9,803
2001	$7,050	$10,568
2000	$6,257	$8,943
1999	$5,579	$8,203
1998	$5,411	$7,395
1997	$5,191	$6,922
1995	$4,606	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$17,021

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Colton Joint Unified School District	California
2021	$15,671	$13,970
2020	$15,060	$13,602
2019	$14,044	$13,522
2018	$13,989	$16,124
2017	$13,169	$15,588
2016	$11,688	$14,779
2015	$10,268	$10,739
2014	$9,746	$11,804
2012	$12,571	$12,155
2011	$11,527	$11,509
2010	$10,116	$10,739
2009	$9,448	$10,975
2008	$9,548	$11,678
2007	$9,227	$11,317
2006	$9,138	$10,926
2005	$7,764	$10,789
2004	$7,106	$11,073
2003	$7,187	$10,210
2002	$7,828	$10,600
2001	$7,050	$10,007
2000	$5,886	$9,131
1999	$5,516	$7,911
1998	$5,397	$7,592
1997	$5,162	$6,759
1995	$4,813	$6,033

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 18,896 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 87% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education