Top Rankings
ABC Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 6,740 students in ABC Unified School District.
Public High Schools in ABC Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is more than the California public high school average of 0.64.
Public High School in ABC Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gahr (Richard) High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
30 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
18,848 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
842 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
ABC Unified School District, which is ranked #33 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
41 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6,634 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
35%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,564 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
55%
# Black Students
1,406 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
973 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
5%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,132 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,372
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,208
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,305
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,352
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,405
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,398
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,467
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,419
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,509
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,585
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,607
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,587
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,634
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,859 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,314 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$299 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$289 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,859
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,314
$18,241
Best ABC Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitney (Gretchen) High School
(Math: 98% | Reading: ≥99% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
16800 Shoemaker Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7745
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7745
Grades: 7-12
| 1,013 students
Rank: #22.
Cerritos High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 83% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12500 E. 183rd St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7715
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7715
Grades: 9-12
| 2,345 students
Rank: #33.
Gahr (Richard) High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 72% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11111 Artesia Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7730
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7730
Grades: 9-12
| 1,828 students
Rank: #44.
Artesia High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12108 E. Del Amo Blvd.
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7700
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,383 students
Rank: #55.
Abc Secondary (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16534 S. Carmenita Rd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7768
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7768
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
Rank: #66.
Tracy (Wilbur) High (continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12222 Cuesta Dr.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7760
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7760
Grades: 9-12
| 171 students
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