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Grossmont Union High School District

1100 Murray Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92020-5664

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Top 50%

Tel: (619) 644-8000

Top Rankings

Grossmont Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

15 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

16,499 Students

5,826,818 Students

# Teachers

124 Teachers

268,016 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

132:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grossmont Union High School District	California
9	3,919	227
10	3,938	232
11	4,122	228
12	4,520	239

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District Rank

Grossmont Union High School District, which is ranked #687 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#664 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grossmont Union High School District
2023	#664
2022	#604
2021	#425
2019	#815
2018	#506
2017	#239
2016	#329
2015	#315
2014	#278
2013	#376
2012	#496

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26%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2023	26%	34%
2022	29%	33%
2021	31%	34%
2019	32%	40%
2018	33%	39%
2017	38%	38%
2016	34%	37%
2015	33%	34%
2014	67%	63%
2013	64%	59%
2012	61%	59%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2022	58%	47%
2021	60%	49%
2019	55%	51%
2018	33%	50%
2017	67%	48%
2016	60%	48%
2015	57%	44%
2014	56%	58%
2013	57%	57%
2012	54%	58%
2011	59%	56%

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22%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2022	22%	29%
2021	24%	28%

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83%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2023	83%	87%
2022	85%	87%
2021	79%	84%
2020	82%	85%
2019	83%	84%
2018	82%	84%
2017	80%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	83%	89%
2014	75%	88%
2013	78%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2023	0.65	0.64
2022	0.65	0.63
2021	0.64	0.62
2020	0.65	0.63
2019	0.65	0.63
2018	0.66	0.64
2017	0.66	0.64
2016	0.66	0.64
2015	0.60	0.64
2014	0.66	0.65
2013	0.66	0.65
2012	0.65	0.65
2011	0.65	0.67
2010	0.64	0.67
2009	0.67	0.71
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.62	0.67
2006	0.61	0.66
2005	0.57	0.67
2004	0.57	0.67
2003	0.57	0.67
2002	0.54	0.67
2001	0.53	0.67
2000	0.52	0.67
1999	0.49	0.67
1998	0.50	0.67
1997	0.48	0.67
1996	0.47	0.67
1995	0.46	0.67
1994	0.46	0.67
1993	0.44	0.67
1992	0.42	0.67
1991	0.40	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	5%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2023	5%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	6%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	6%	11%
2002	6%	11%
2001	6%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	6%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	5%	11%
1993	5%	11%
1992	5%	11%
1991	5%	11%

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% Hispanic

42%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2023	40%	55%
2022	39%	56%
2021	38%	56%
2020	39%	55%
2019	39%	55%
2018	39%	54%
2017	39%	54%
2016	38%	54%
2015	33%	54%
2014	35%	53%
2013	34%	53%
2012	33%	52%
2011	32%	51%
2010	31%	50%
2009	28%	49%
2008	29%	50%
2007	27%	49%
2006	25%	48%
2005	22%	47%
2004	21%	46%
2003	20%	45%
2002	20%	44%
2001	19%	43%
2000	18%	42%
1999	17%	41%
1998	18%	40%
1997	17%	40%
1996	17%	39%
1995	17%	38%
1994	16%	37%
1993	16%	36%
1992	15%	35%
1991	14%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	7%	6%
2017	7%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	8%	7%
2010	9%	7%
2009	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%
2007	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	10%	8%
2004	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%
2002	7%	8%
2001	7%	8%
2000	7%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	6%	9%
1997	6%	9%
1996	6%	9%
1995	5%	9%
1994	5%	9%
1993	4%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	4%	9%

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% White

41%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2023	43%	21%
2022	44%	21%
2021	46%	22%
2020	45%	23%
2019	45%	23%
2018	43%	24%
2017	43%	24%
2016	44%	24%
2015	46%	24%
2014	46%	25%
2013	47%	25%
2012	48%	26%
2011	49%	27%
2010	51%	27%
2009	49%	28%
2008	54%	29%
2007	55%	29%
2006	57%	31%
2005	56%	31%
2004	62%	32%
2003	62%	34%
2002	64%	35%
2001	66%	36%
2000	66%	37%
1999	69%	38%
1998	68%	39%
1997	70%	39%
1996	70%	40%
1995	71%	41%
1994	72%	42%
1993	73%	43%
1992	74%	44%
1991	76%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	9%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,055 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,877 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$364 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2023	$364 MM	$8 MM
2022	$316 MM	$7 MM
2021	$364 MM	$8 MM
2020	$316 MM	$7 MM
2019	$329 MM	$7 MM
2018	$318 MM	$29 MM
2017	$305 MM	$26 MM
2016	$330 MM	$24 MM
2015	$250 MM	$17 MM
2014	$285 MM	$21 MM
2012	$270 MM	$19 MM
2011	$327 MM	$19 MM
2010	$250 MM	$17 MM
2009	$268 MM	$19 MM
2008	$275 MM	$19 MM
2007	$299 MM	$19 MM
2006	$254 MM	$17 MM
2005	$229 MM	$16 MM
2004	$205 MM	$16 MM
2003	$204 MM	$16 MM
2002	$209 MM	$15 MM
2001	$198 MM	$15 MM
2000	$174 MM	$13 MM
1999	$160 MM	$12 MM
1998	$159 MM	$11 MM
1997	$138 MM	$10 MM
1996	$131 MM	$9 MM
1995	$109 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$345 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2023	$344 MM	$7 MM
2022	$367 MM	$7 MM
2021	$344 MM	$7 MM
2020	$367 MM	$7 MM
2019	$354 MM	$7 MM
2018	$301 MM	$29 MM
2017	$293 MM	$24 MM
2016	$316 MM	$23 MM
2015	$336 MM	$18 MM
2014	$282 MM	$21 MM
2012	$328 MM	$19 MM
2011	$271 MM	$19 MM
2010	$336 MM	$18 MM
2009	$307 MM	$18 MM
2008	$317 MM	$19 MM
2007	$292 MM	$18 MM
2006	$257 MM	$17 MM
2005	$224 MM	$16 MM
2004	$206 MM	$17 MM
2003	$207 MM	$15 MM
2002	$208 MM	$16 MM
2001	$204 MM	$14 MM
2000	$177 MM	$13 MM
1999	$151 MM	$11 MM
1998	$149 MM	$11 MM
1997	$134 MM	$10 MM
1996	$127 MM	$8 MM
1995	$116 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,055

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2023	$21,822	$15,607
2022	$18,865	$14,213
2021	$21,488	$15,669
2020	$18,865	$14,213
2019	$19,709	$14,063
2018	$14,829	$16,033
2017	$14,076	$16,692
2016	$15,144	$15,604
2015	$11,372	$10,238
2014	$12,631	$11,786
2012	$11,408	$11,929
2011	$13,492	$11,681
2010	$9,835	$10,238
2009	$10,800	$11,099
2008	$11,356	$11,762
2007	$12,533	$11,879
2006	$10,376	$10,859
2005	$9,180	$10,445
2004	$8,377	$10,566
2003	$8,344	$10,456
2002	$8,699	$9,803
2001	$8,391	$10,568
2000	$7,404	$8,943
1999	$6,899	$8,203
1998	$6,947	$7,395
1997	$6,224	$6,922
1995	$5,326	$5,953
1992	$4,993	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$20,877

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grossmont Union High School District	California
2023	$20,657	$13,914
2022	$21,932	$13,602
2021	$20,341	$13,970
2020	$21,932	$13,602
2019	$21,219	$13,522
2018	$14,039	$16,124
2017	$13,544	$15,588
2016	$14,522	$14,779
2015	$15,252	$10,739
2014	$12,510	$11,804
2012	$13,840	$12,155
2011	$11,196	$11,509
2010	$13,190	$10,739
2009	$12,382	$10,975
2008	$13,088	$11,678
2007	$12,238	$11,317
2006	$10,516	$10,926
2005	$8,970	$10,789
2004	$8,414	$11,073
2003	$8,486	$10,210
2002	$8,671	$10,600
2001	$8,628	$10,007
2000	$7,549	$9,131
1999	$6,506	$7,911
1998	$6,537	$7,592
1997	$6,043	$6,759
1995	$5,665	$6,033
1992	$5,612	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Grossmont Union High School District?

Grossmont Union High School District manages 15 public schools serving 16,499 students.

What is the rank of Grossmont Union High School District?

Grossmont Union High School District is ranked #687 out of 1,910 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Grossmont Union High School District?

42% of Grossmont Union High School District students are Hispanic, 41% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Grossmont Union High School District?

Grossmont Union High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 132:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Grossmont Union High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,877 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 16,499 students
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 83% (Top 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education