Ojai Unified, CA - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ojai Unified

Ojai Unified serves a mid-sized enrollment across kindergarten through grade twelve, operating schools across the Ojai area and adjacent communities in Ventura County. The district has undergone substantial reorganization in recent years, consolidating schools and reconfiguring grade structures in response to long-running enrollment decline and fiscal stress. As of the most recent school year, voters had approved a general obligation bond several years prior to fund facility modernization and new construction, including an aquatics center, though the bond represents an ongoing property tax obligation for homeowners in the district.

In the 2024-25 school year, state assessment results show proficiency rates that fall below the midpoint among Ventura County's districts. English language arts proficiency across all grades averages in the low forties, with fifth grade performing noticeably higher and grades seven and eight performing lower. Math proficiency is lower across the board, in the high twenties to low thirties for elementary and middle grades, with performance dropping further in grades seven and eight. Science proficiency data from grades five and eight sits in the low forties. These scores present a picture of academic progress that lags behind the county median and would be worth exploring in detail with individual schools and teachers to understand the support students are receiving in core subjects, particularly in mathematics.

The district's student body is approximately evenly split between white students and Hispanic students, with smaller populations of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. The enrollment shows a kindergarten cohort that is notably larger than first-grade enrollment, a pattern that may reflect broader demographic or housing pressures in the region or choices some families make about school entry. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch data was not available, limiting visibility into economic disadvantage among the student population. Special education and English learner enrollment counts were not provided in the available data.

Chronic absenteeism sits below the county midpoint, a measure where lower rates are preferable. Per-pupil current spending falls in the upper-middle range among the county's districts, suggesting the district allocates resources above the county median, though academic results do not yet reflect that investment at the level peers achieve.

The district's recent history includes the February 2023 school reorganization that closed San Antonio LEADS Academy and Topa Topa Elementary, consolidated elementary schools, and moved middle school students to the Nordhoff High School campus. These structural changes mean that families considering the district are entering a period of adjustment and should verify current grade configurations and school locations, as the layout differs from what operated before. The ongoing recovery from fiscal strain and enrollment loss is the context within which the district is working, and a parent may want to look into how individual schools and the central administration are addressing the academic proficiency gaps, particularly in mathematics.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

2,085

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 40%

Black 1%

White 53%

Asian 1%

Two+ 4%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr ALL

30%

—

Gr 3

30%

48%

Gr 4

30%

46%

Gr 5

32%

72%

Gr 6

32%

57%

Gr 7

29%

44%

Gr 8

17%

50%

Gr 11

44%

—

Math

Gr ALL

20%

—

Gr 3

36%

43%

Gr 4

20%

46%

Gr 5

20%

43%

Gr 6

24%

42%

Gr 7

18%

26%

Gr 8

10%

37%

Gr 11

12%

—

Science

Gr ALL

33%

—

Gr 5

23%

48%

Gr 8

20%

39%

Gr 11

20%

—

Gr HS

21%

—

Gr UG_SEC

20%

—

Schools in this District

9 schools are officially reported under this district.

Legacy High

Nordhoff Jr. High

Meiners Oaks Elementary

Mira Monte Elementary

Nordhoff High

San Antonio Elementary

Topa Topa Elementary

A Place to Grow

Summit

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

39%

Grade 3

32%

Grade 4

31%

Grade 5

32%

Grade 6

21%

Grade 7

23%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

39%

Grade 3

37%

Grade 4

51%

Grade 5

44%

Grade 6

35%

Grade 7

33%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

35%

Grade 5

29%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

63%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$1.14M

Year-over-year change-1.2%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$714K to $1.2M

vs. state typical1.47x

vs. national typical3.09x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
93023	Ojai	$1.2M	-1.3%	96.6%
93060	Santa Paula	$714K	-0.2%	2.8%
93001	Ventura	$988K	+0.3%	0.4%
93022	Oak View	$898K	+0.5%	0.3%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$3,932/mo

Year-over-year change+2.6%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$3,103 to $3,935/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
93023	Ojai	$3,935	—	96.6%
93001	Ventura	$3,103	+2.6%	0.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$5,748/mo

Home price / national median income13.6x

Annual rent / national median income56.4%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$1,816/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$776,233 (-1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.