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Trona Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 111 students in Trona Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Trona Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Trona Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Trona High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,801 Schools
# Students
258 Students
2,122,788 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
101,054 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Trona Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1602 of all 1,904 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1427 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
31%
56%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
59%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $49,019 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,182 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$49,019
$20,100
Spending / Student
$36,182
$18,511
Best Trona Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Trona High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
83600 Trona Rd.
Trona, CA 93562
(760) 372-2824
Trona, CA 93562
(760) 372-2824
Gr: 7-12 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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