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Cajon Valley Union, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Cajon Valley Union runs 26 public schools with 15,992 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 23.8 students per teacher is 1.9 higher than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
26
Students
15,992
Teachers (FTE)
672
Students per teacher
23.8
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
750 East Main St., El Cajon, CA 92020
County
San Diego County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0606810
State district ID
CA-3767991
Total staff (FTE)
2,218
School counselors (FTE)
56.0About 286 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
54.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district23.8
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (15,776), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$274.9 million
Federal revenue
$48.5 million
State revenue
$148.6 million
Local revenue
$77.8 million
Total spending
$251.2 million
Spending per pupil
$15,921
Salaries
$135.7 million54.0% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$169.6 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 17.6%
  • State: 54.1%
  • Local: 28.3%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$15,921
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Cajon Valley Union

By level: 5 middle, 20 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Anza ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 668725.4
Avocado ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 557326.0
Blossom Valley ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 553324.2
Cajon Valley HomeElementaryK to 811719.5
Cajon Valley MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 894220.5
Chase Avenue ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 675724.4
Crest ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 827122.6
EmpowerCEP schoolElementaryK to 8217.0
Flying Hills School of ArtsCEP schoolElementaryK to 874228.5
Fuerte ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 568626.4
Greenfield MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 873022.8
Hillsdale MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 81,48122.1
Jamacha ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 541523.1
Johnson ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 576624.7
Lexington ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 587825.8
Los Coches Creek MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 851819.9
Madison Avenue ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 567024.8
Magnolia ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 570327.0
Meridian ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 557023.8
Montgomery MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 892922.1
Naranca ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 698527.4
Rancho San Diego ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 553325.4
Rios ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 525521.2
Sevick Special Education
Vista Grande ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 563325.3
W. D. Hall ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 557925.2

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.