Bassett Unified School District

904 Willow Ave.
La Puente, CA 91746-1615
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bassett Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,370 students in Bassett Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Bassett Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,502 Schools
# Students
2,945 Students
1,729,450 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
87,173 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Bassett Unified School District, which is ranked #1039 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1044 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bassett Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bassett Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bassett Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bassett Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bassett Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
183 Students
188,326 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,708 Students
923,946 Students
% Hispanic Students
92%
54%
# Black Students
19 Students
91,298 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
25 Students
400,519 Students
% White Students
1%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
101,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
282
83,251
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
70,896
# Students in 2nd Grade:
222
70,864
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
72,422
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
74,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
248
80,790
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
264,568
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
409,755
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
405,215
# Students in 9th Grade:
229
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,217 is higher than the state median of $21,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,381 is less than the state median of $19,788. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bassett Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bassett Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,217
$21,487
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bassett Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,381
$19,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bassett Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bassett Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edgewood Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
14135 E. Fairgrove Ave.
La Puente, CA 91746
(626) 931-7800
Grades: K-8
| 489 students
Rank: #22.
Don Julian Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13855 Don Julian Rd.
La Puente, CA 91746
(626) 931-2900
Grades: K-8
| 552 students
Rank: #33.
Torch Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
751 N. Vineland Ave.
La Puente, CA 91746
(626) 931-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 329 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,945 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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