Morongo Unified
Morongo Unified is a public school district based in Twentynine Palms, California, serving 7,225 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #201 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 425 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Patricio Vargas. It spends about $15,012 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.9 students per teacher.
How Morongo compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Morongo | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,012 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,574 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $127.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $142.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 345 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 750 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 657 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Patricio Vargas
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alisal UnionSalinas | 7,303 | 13 | $14,439 | 24.7 | #197 |
| El Monte Union HighEl Monte | 7,295 | 7 | $15,158 | 21.0 | #198 |
| Alum Rock Union ElementarySan Jose | 7,259 | 22 | $16,303 | 19.4 | #199 |
| Novato UnifiedNovato | 7,247 | 15 | $12,709 | 21.1 | #200 |
| Morongo UnifiedTwentynine Palms · this district | 7,225 | 17 | $15,012 | 20.9 | #201 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon City School District 62Oregon City, OR | 7,247 | $12,539 | 20.2 |
| Hillsborough Township Public School DistrictHillsborough, NJ | 7,246 | $19,580 | 11.5 |
| Camas School DistrictCamas, WA | 7,239 | $13,796 | 19.0 |
| Manhattan-OgdenManhattan, KS | 7,204 | $12,254 | 13.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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