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Alvord Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 5,385 students in Alvord Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Alvord Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Alvord 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 Hillcrest 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
26 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
16,630 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
771 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alvord Unified School District, which is ranked #1280 of all 1,910 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1159 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
81%
56%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
7%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,257 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,867 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$304 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$281 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,257
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,867
$18,396
Best Alvord Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11800 Indiana Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1755
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1755
Gr: 9-12 | 1,782 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
La Sierra High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4145 La Sierra Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
(909) 358-1725
Riverside, CA 92505
(909) 358-1725
Gr: 9-12 | 1,461 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #33.
Norte Vista High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6585 Crest Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1740
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1740
Gr: 9-12 | 1,905 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Mission View High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10368 Campbell Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 509-6021
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 509-6021
Gr: 9-12 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
Alvord High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3606 Pierce St.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1715
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 358-1715
Gr: 9-12 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
Summit Secondary
Special Education School
10368 Campbell Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 509-5159
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 509-5159
Gr: 6-12
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