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Alhambra Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 6,018 students in Alhambra Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Alhambra Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Alhambra Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mark Keppel High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
14,548 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
633 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alhambra Unified School District, which is ranked #249 of all 1,903 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
50%
12%
% Hispanic
42%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
2%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,944 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,697 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$436 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$418 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,944
$26,022
Spending / Student
$28,697
$22,604
Best Alhambra Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mark Keppel High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
501 East Hellman Ave.
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 943-6710
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 943-6710
Gr: 9-12 | 2,201 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
San Gabriel High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
801 South Ramona St.
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 943-6800
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 943-6800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,761 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Alhambra High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 South Second St.
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 943-6910
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626) 943-6910
Gr: 9-12 | 2,056 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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