Hesperia, California is located in the Mojave Desert in the heart of San Bernardino County. It is the largest city in the High Desert region, with a population of 93,295 as of 2019. According to the US Census Bureau, the median household income in Hesperia was $52,436 in 2019, which is lower than the median household income in the United States, which was $61,937 in the same year. The poverty rate in Hesperia is also higher than the national average, at 15.7%, compared to 11.8% in the United States.
Hesperia's school district is the Hesperia Unified School District, which is composed of 24 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 4 high schools. It is the second largest school district in San Bernardino County, serving over 28,000 students. The district's test scores are slightly lower than the state and national averages, with an overall score of 756, compared to 789 in California and 790 nationally. The district has a graduation rate of 80.9%, which is slightly higher than the state average of 78.3%, but lower than the national average of 84.3%.
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