Top Rankings
Acalanes Union High 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,401 students in Acalanes Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Acalanes Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Acalanes Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Campolindo 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 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
5,401 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Acalanes Union High School District, which is ranked #74 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
17%
12%
% Hispanic
12%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
57%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,243 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,249 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,243
$20,100
Spending / Student
$18,249
$18,512
Best Acalanes Union High School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Campolindo High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
300 Moraga Rd.
Moraga, CA 94556
(925) 280-3950
Moraga, CA 94556
(925) 280-3950
Gr: 9-12 | 1,340 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Miramonte High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
750 Moraga Way
Orinda, CA 94563
(925) 280-3930
Orinda, CA 94563
(925) 280-3930
Gr: 9-12 | 1,167 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #33.
Acalanes High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1200 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 280-3970
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 280-3970
Gr: 9-12 | 1,256 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Las Lomas High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1460 South Main St.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 280-3920
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 280-3920
Gr: 9-12 | 1,577 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #55.
Acalanes Center For Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1963 Tice Valley Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
(925) 280-3945
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
(925) 280-3945
Gr: 9-12 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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