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Alpine Union Elementary School District

Item: Alpine Union Elementary School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

2001 Tavern Rd
Alpine, CA 91901-2104

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Top 50%

Tel: (619) 445-3236

www.alpineschools.net

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,440 students in Alpine Union Elementary School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Alpine Union Elementary School District have an score of 40% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

10,334 Schools

# Students

1,440 Students

5,790,262 Students

# Teachers

68 Teachers

267,580 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	240	264
1	149	187
2	162	196
3	157	204
4	124	205
5	178	210
6	113	210
7	156	213
8	161	216

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District Rank

Alpine Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #700 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#651 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District
2023	#651
2022	#820
2019	#666
2018	#378
2017	#294
2016	#387
2015	#476
2014	#536
2013	#308
2012	#263
2011	#206

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40%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2023	40%	34%
2022	31%	33%
2019	40%	40%
2018	40%	39%
2017	42%	38%
2016	39%	37%
2015	36%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	61%	59%
2012	63%	59%
2011	66%	58%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2022	45%	47%
2019	56%	51%
2018	40%	50%
2017	55%	48%
2016	48%	48%
2015	39%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	67%	57%
2012	71%	58%
2011	70%	56%
2010	70%	54%

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28%

29%

(2022-23)

28%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2023	28%	27.7%
2022	22.7%	33%
2021	16%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.62	0.64
2022	0.62	0.63
2021	0.61	0.62
2020	0.59	0.63
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.53	0.64
2017	0.53	0.64
2016	0.51	0.64
2015	0.48	0.64
2014	0.49	0.65
2013	0.46	0.65
2012	0.45	0.65
2011	0.44	0.67
2010	0.46	0.67
2009	0.47	0.71
2008	0.41	0.65
2007	0.42	0.67
2006	0.40	0.66
2005	0.40	0.67
2004	0.40	0.67
2003	0.38	0.67
2002	0.35	0.67
2001	0.30	0.67
2000	0.28	0.67
1999	0.29	0.67
1998	0.28	0.67
1997	0.26	0.67
1996	0.25	0.67
1995	0.27	0.67
1994	0.24	0.67
1993	0.22	0.67
1992	0.20	0.67
1991	0.22	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	6%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	6%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2010	5%	1%
2009	5%	1%
2008	5%	1%
2007	6%	2%
2006	6%	1%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	5%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	3%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

33%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2023	30%	55%
2022	30%	56%
2021	29%	56%
2020	27%	55%
2019	27%	55%
2018	23%	54%
2017	23%	54%
2016	22%	54%
2015	20%	54%
2014	20%	53%
2013	19%	53%
2012	19%	52%
2011	17%	51%
2010	16%	50%
2009	15%	49%
2008	16%	50%
2007	15%	49%
2006	14%	48%
2005	15%	47%
2004	15%	46%
2003	14%	45%
2002	13%	44%
2001	10%	43%
2000	10%	42%
1999	10%	41%
1998	9%	40%
1997	7%	40%
1996	8%	39%
1995	7%	38%
1994	7%	37%
1993	6%	36%
1992	6%	35%
1991	7%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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% White

51%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2023	53%	21%
2022	53%	21%
2021	54%	22%
2020	58%	23%
2019	58%	23%
2018	64%	24%
2017	64%	24%
2016	67%	24%
2015	69%	24%
2014	69%	25%
2013	71%	25%
2012	72%	26%
2011	74%	27%
2010	72%	27%
2009	71%	28%
2008	75%	29%
2007	74%	29%
2006	76%	31%
2005	76%	31%
2004	76%	32%
2003	77%	34%
2002	79%	35%
2001	83%	36%
2000	84%	37%
1999	83%	38%
1998	84%	39%
1997	86%	39%
1996	86%	40%
1995	85%	41%
1994	86%	42%
1993	88%	43%
1992	89%	44%
1991	88%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2023	11%	6%
2022	10%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,563 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,374 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$24 MM	$8 MM
2022	$20 MM	$7 MM
2021	$24 MM	$8 MM
2020	$20 MM	$7 MM
2019	$22 MM	$7 MM
2018	$21 MM	$29 MM
2017	$20 MM	$26 MM
2016	$19 MM	$24 MM
2015	$17 MM	$17 MM
2014	$17 MM	$21 MM
2012	$17 MM	$19 MM
2011	$18 MM	$19 MM
2010	$17 MM	$17 MM
2009	$21 MM	$19 MM
2008	$20 MM	$19 MM
2007	$20 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$17 MM
2005	$18 MM	$16 MM
2004	$17 MM	$16 MM
2003	$20 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$15 MM
2001	$18 MM	$15 MM
2000	$23 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$12 MM
1998	$14 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$9 MM
1995	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$21 MM	$7 MM
2022	$19 MM	$7 MM
2021	$21 MM	$7 MM
2020	$19 MM	$7 MM
2019	$19 MM	$7 MM
2018	$20 MM	$29 MM
2017	$18 MM	$24 MM
2016	$18 MM	$23 MM
2015	$18 MM	$18 MM
2014	$16 MM	$21 MM
2012	$21 MM	$19 MM
2011	$18 MM	$19 MM
2010	$18 MM	$18 MM
2009	$19 MM	$18 MM
2008	$20 MM	$19 MM
2007	$20 MM	$18 MM
2006	$19 MM	$17 MM
2005	$18 MM	$16 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$15 MM
2002	$19 MM	$16 MM
2001	$26 MM	$14 MM
2000	$23 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$11 MM
1998	$12 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$8 MM
1995	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,563

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$15,660	$15,607
2022	$12,507	$14,213
2021	$15,568	$15,669
2020	$12,507	$14,213
2019	$13,514	$14,063
2018	$12,024	$16,033
2017	$11,304	$16,692
2016	$11,333	$15,604
2015	$9,113	$10,238
2014	$8,329	$11,786
2012	$8,559	$11,929
2011	$8,779	$11,681
2010	$8,369	$10,238
2009	$10,417	$11,099
2008	$9,345	$11,762
2007	$9,138	$11,879
2006	$8,119	$10,859
2005	$7,823	$10,445
2004	$7,483	$10,566
2003	$8,190	$10,456
2002	$7,686	$9,803
2001	$7,334	$10,568
2000	$10,192	$8,943
1999	$6,469	$8,203
1998	$6,051	$7,395
1997	$5,199	$6,922
1995	$4,484	$5,953
1992	$4,669	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,374

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alpine Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$13,591	$13,914
2022	$11,443	$13,602
2021	$13,511	$13,970
2020	$11,443	$13,602
2019	$12,083	$13,522
2018	$11,448	$16,124
2017	$10,128	$15,588
2016	$10,494	$14,779
2015	$9,637	$10,739
2014	$7,493	$11,804
2012	$10,341	$12,155
2011	$8,561	$11,509
2010	$8,851	$10,739
2009	$9,259	$10,975
2008	$9,138	$11,678
2007	$9,203	$11,317
2006	$8,506	$10,926
2005	$7,979	$10,789
2004	$7,991	$11,073
2003	$7,957	$10,210
2002	$8,157	$10,600
2001	$10,715	$10,007
2000	$10,024	$9,131
1999	$6,957	$7,911
1998	$5,436	$7,592
1997	$5,107	$6,759
1995	$4,524	$6,033
1992	$4,938	$5,588

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Best Alpine Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shadow Hills Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

8770 Harbison Canyon Rd.
Alpine, CA 91901
(619) 445-2977

Gr: 1-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #22.

Boulder Oaks Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2320 Tavern Rd.
Alpine, CA 91901
(619) 445-8676

Gr: 1-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #33.

Mountain View Learning Academy

Alternative School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8770 Harbison Canyon Rd.
Alpine, CA 91901
(619) 659-2854

Gr: K-8 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #44.

Joan Macqueen Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2001 Tavern Rd.
Alpine, CA 91901
(619) 445-3245

Gr: 6-8 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: n/an/a

Creekside Early Learning Center

Add to Compare

8818 Harbison Canyon Rd.
Alpine, CA 91901
(619) 659-8250

Gr: K | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Alpine Union Elementary School District?

Alpine Union Elementary School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,440 students.

What is the rank of Alpine Union Elementary School District?

Alpine Union Elementary School District is ranked #700 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Alpine Union Elementary School District?

51% of Alpine Union Elementary School District students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Alpine Union Elementary School District?

Alpine Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Alpine Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,374 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 1,440 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education