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Item: La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

4750 Date Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91942-9214

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Top 50%

Tel: (619) 668-5700

www.lmsvschools.org

Top Rankings

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

21 Schools

7,677 Schools

# Students

10,439 Students

3,817,118 Students

# Teachers

461 Teachers

173,969 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
Kind	1,557	263
1	1,124	188
2	1,091	196
3	1,154	204
4	1,116	205
5	1,130	210
6	1,056	210
7	1,066	152
8	1,145	154

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District Rank

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, which is ranked #664 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
2023	#647
2022	#666
2021	#998
2019	#691
2018	#378
2017	#380
2016	#367
2015	#387
2014	#206
2013	#381
2012	#344

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36%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
2023	36%	34%
2022	35%	33%
2021	17%	34%
2019	41%	40%
2018	40%	39%
2017	38%	38%
2016	39%	37%
2015	37%	34%
2014	57%	63%
2013	60%	59%
2012	62%	59%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
2022	48%	47%
2021	22%	49%
2019	53%	51%
2018	40%	50%
2017	50%	48%
2016	50%	48%
2015	44%	44%
2014	82%	58%
2013	61%	57%
2012	62%	58%
2011	57%	56%

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32%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
2024	0.65	0.63
2023	0.65	0.64
2022	0.65	0.63
2021	0.66	0.62
2020	0.67	0.63
2019	0.67	0.63
2018	0.67	0.64
2017	0.67	0.64
2016	0.67	0.64
2015	0.67	0.64
2014	0.67	0.65
2013	0.67	0.65
2012	0.68	0.65
2011	0.68	0.67
2010	0.70	0.67
2009	0.74	0.71
2008	0.67	0.65
2007	0.67	0.67
2006	0.67	0.66
2005	0.67	0.67
2004	0.67	0.67
2003	0.67	0.67
2002	0.67	0.67
2001	0.66	0.67
2000	0.65	0.67
1999	0.64	0.67
1998	0.63	0.67
1997	0.62	0.67
1996	0.61	0.67
1995	0.59	0.67
1994	0.56	0.67
1993	0.54	0.67
1992	0.52	0.67
1991	0.49	0.67
1990	0.48	0.66
1989	0.45	0.65
1988	0.43	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2011)
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
2024	5%	12%
2023	5%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	8%	12%
2007	9%	12%
2006	9%	12%
2005	9%	12%
2004	9%	12%
2003	9%	11%
2002	10%	11%
2001	8%	11%
2000	8%	11%
1999	8%	11%
1998	7%	11%
1997	7%	11%
1996	8%	11%
1995	7%	11%
1994	7%	11%
1993	8%	11%
1992	6%	11%
1991	7%	11%
1990	7%	10%
1989	8%	10%
1988	6%	10%

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% Hispanic

52%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
2024	52%	56%
2023	52%	55%
2022	52%	56%
2021	51%	56%
2020	50%	55%
2019	50%	55%
2018	50%	54%
2017	50%	54%
2016	49%	54%
2015	49%	54%
2014	48%	53%
2013	48%	53%
2012	46%	52%
2011	45%	51%
2010	41%	50%
2009	36%	49%
2008	40%	50%
2007	38%	49%
2006	36%	48%
2005	35%	47%
2004	33%	46%
2003	31%	45%
2002	28%	44%
2001	28%	43%
2000	27%	42%
1999	26%	41%
1998	25%	40%
1997	24%	40%
1996	22%	39%
1995	21%	38%
1994	20%	37%
1993	19%	36%
1992	18%	35%
1991	17%	34%
1990	16%	33%
1989	14%	31%
1988	14%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	10%	6%
2017	10%	6%
2016	10%	6%
2015	10%	6%
2014	10%	6%
2013	10%	6%
2012	10%	6%
2011	11%	7%
2010	11%	7%
2009	11%	7%
2008	13%	8%
2007	14%	8%
2006	14%	8%
2005	14%	8%
2004	13%	8%
2003	13%	8%
2002	12%	8%
2001	13%	8%
2000	13%	9%
1999	13%	9%
1998	13%	9%
1997	13%	9%
1996	12%	9%
1995	11%	9%
1994	11%	9%
1993	9%	9%
1992	9%	9%
1991	7%	9%
1990	7%	9%
1989	6%	9%
1988	6%	9%

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% White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
2024	25%	20%
2023	26%	21%
2022	26%	21%
2021	27%	22%
2020	27%	23%
2019	27%	23%
2018	28%	24%
2017	28%	24%
2016	29%	24%
2015	29%	24%
2014	30%	25%
2013	30%	25%
2012	32%	26%
2011	33%	27%
2010	35%	27%
2009	34%	28%
2008	38%	29%
2007	37%	29%
2006	39%	31%
2005	40%	31%
2004	42%	32%
2003	44%	34%
2002	46%	35%
2001	49%	36%
2000	51%	37%
1999	52%	38%
1998	54%	39%
1997	55%	39%
1996	57%	40%
1995	59%	41%
1994	62%	42%
1993	64%	43%
1992	66%	44%
1991	69%	45%
1990	70%	47%
1989	72%	49%
1988	74%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
2024	9%	6%
2023	8%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,359 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,032 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$171 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
2023	$171 MM	$8 MM
2022	$157 MM	$7 MM
2021	$171 MM	$8 MM
2020	$157 MM	$7 MM
2019	$162 MM	$7 MM
2018	$153 MM	$29 MM
2017	$148 MM	$26 MM
2016	$141 MM	$24 MM
2015	$108 MM	$17 MM
2014	$111 MM	$21 MM
2012	$107 MM	$19 MM
2011	$114 MM	$19 MM
2010	$108 MM	$17 MM
2009	$122 MM	$19 MM
2008	$125 MM	$19 MM
2007	$126 MM	$19 MM
2006	$116 MM	$17 MM
2005	$110 MM	$16 MM
2004	$117 MM	$16 MM
2003	$108 MM	$16 MM
2002	$106 MM	$15 MM
2001	$122 MM	$15 MM
2000	$95 MM	$13 MM
1999	$86 MM	$12 MM
1998	$90 MM	$11 MM
1997	$78 MM	$10 MM
1996	$69 MM	$9 MM
1995	$64 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$157 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
2023	$157 MM	$7 MM
2022	$152 MM	$7 MM
2021	$157 MM	$7 MM
2020	$152 MM	$7 MM
2019	$154 MM	$7 MM
2018	$152 MM	$29 MM
2017	$151 MM	$24 MM
2016	$135 MM	$23 MM
2015	$113 MM	$18 MM
2014	$112 MM	$21 MM
2012	$106 MM	$19 MM
2011	$107 MM	$19 MM
2010	$113 MM	$18 MM
2009	$123 MM	$18 MM
2008	$127 MM	$19 MM
2007	$125 MM	$18 MM
2006	$118 MM	$17 MM
2005	$124 MM	$16 MM
2004	$121 MM	$17 MM
2003	$118 MM	$15 MM
2002	$110 MM	$16 MM
2001	$113 MM	$14 MM
2000	$91 MM	$13 MM
1999	$85 MM	$11 MM
1998	$85 MM	$11 MM
1997	$77 MM	$10 MM
1996	$70 MM	$8 MM
1995	$68 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,359

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
2023	$15,923	$15,607
2022	$13,328	$14,213
2021	$15,276	$15,669
2020	$13,328	$14,213
2019	$13,401	$14,063
2018	$12,149	$16,033
2017	$12,075	$16,692
2016	$11,608	$15,604
2015	$8,889	$10,238
2014	$9,153	$11,786
2012	$8,677	$11,929
2011	$9,167	$11,681
2010	$8,595	$10,238
2009	$9,553	$11,099
2008	$9,588	$11,762
2007	$9,375	$11,879
2006	$8,467	$10,859
2005	$7,858	$10,445
2004	$8,170	$10,566
2003	$7,398	$10,456
2002	$7,258	$9,803
2001	$8,219	$10,568
2000	$6,460	$8,943
1999	$5,838	$8,203
1998	$6,191	$7,395
1997	$5,429	$6,922
1995	$4,469	$5,953
1992	$4,415	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,032

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	La Mesa-Spring Valley School District	California
2023	$14,631	$13,914
2022	$12,863	$13,602
2021	$14,037	$13,970
2020	$12,863	$13,602
2019	$12,721	$13,522
2018	$12,110	$16,124
2017	$12,312	$15,588
2016	$11,156	$14,779
2015	$9,327	$10,739
2014	$9,252	$11,804
2012	$8,631	$12,155
2011	$8,672	$11,509
2010	$9,018	$10,739
2009	$9,646	$10,975
2008	$9,693	$11,678
2007	$9,301	$11,317
2006	$8,653	$10,926
2005	$8,872	$10,789
2004	$8,487	$11,073
2003	$8,098	$10,210
2002	$7,543	$10,600
2001	$7,602	$10,007
2000	$6,212	$9,131
1999	$5,797	$7,911
1998	$5,860	$7,592
1997	$5,323	$6,759
1995	$4,791	$6,033
1992	$4,953	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 10,439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 50% in CA
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education