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Murrieta Valley High

PublicRegular
Murrieta, California · Murrieta Valley Unified
Teachers93.0FTE
Ratio23.4:1students per teacher
Students2,173enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,173
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher23.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch45%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Student : Teacher
22.6:1
3.4%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
93
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
2,104
3.2%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:460
0.0%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:4,604
80%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:2,302
0.0%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:2,302
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.6:116.9:119.1:121.3:123.5:125.8:12020202120222023202425.0:123.7:123.5:123.4:122.6:1Murrieta Valley HighUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

2,0882,1342,1802,2262,2722,318929394959697202020212022202320242,3022,2952,2302,1732,1049297959393EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment2,3022,2952,2302,1732,104
Teacher FTE9297959393
Pupil : Teacher ratio25.0:123.7:123.5:123.4:122.6:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:4971:9941:1,4921:1,9891:2,4862015201720201:4601:4601:4601:2,302Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:9941:1,9891:2,9831:3,9781:4,9722015201720201:2,5581:2,5581:4,6041:2,5581:2,3021:2,302Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)555
Nurses (FTE)0.90.90.5
Psychologists (FTE)0.911
Social Workers (FTE)001
Counselor : Pupils1:4601:4601:4601:250
Nurse : Pupils1:2,5581:2,5581:4,6041:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:2,5581:2,3021:2,3021:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:2,3021:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.