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Arcadia Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,270 students in Arcadia Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Arcadia Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Arcadia Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Arcadia 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 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
8,657 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
369 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Arcadia Unified School District, which is ranked #72 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Graduation Rate
98%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5,790 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
67%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,466 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
55%
# Black Students
134 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
851 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
10%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
390 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
604
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
606
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
593
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
621
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
605
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
634
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
629
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
633
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
668
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
793
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
768
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
747
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
756
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,079 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,057 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,079
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,057
$18,241
Best Arcadia Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arcadia High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
180 Campus Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-1711
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 821-1711
Grades: 9-12
| 3,031 students
Rank: #22.
Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 S. Third Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-6629
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 821-6629
Grades: K-12
| 239 students
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