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Item: Charter Oak Unified School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

20240 East Cienega Ave.
Covina, CA 91724-1227

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Top 50%

Tel: (626) 966-8331

www.cousd.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

10 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

4,296 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

194 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
Kind	502	264
1	270	187
2	290	196
3	286	204
4	308	205
5	318	210
6	305	210
7	324	213
8	303	216
9	327	231
10	343	225
11	367	226
12	353	235

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District Rank

Charter Oak Unified School District, which is ranked #607 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 decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District
2023	#587
2022	#641
2021	#246
2019	#535
2018	#333
2017	#359
2016	#378
2015	#376
2014	#267
2013	#392
2012	#374

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38%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2023	38%	34%
2022	36%	33%
2021	46%	34%
2019	45%	40%
2018	43%	39%
2017	41%	38%
2016	40%	37%
2015	39%	34%
2014	64%	63%
2013	60%	59%
2012	59%	59%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2022	49%	47%
2021	57%	49%
2019	55%	51%
2018	43%	50%
2017	50%	48%
2016	49%	48%
2015	44%	44%
2014	62%	58%
2013	60%	57%
2012	64%	58%
2011	60%	56%

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24%

29%

95%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2023	95%	86%
2022	97%	87%
2021	94%	84%
2020	96%	85%
2019	94%	84%
2018	96%	84%
2017	93%	83%
2016	94%	83%
2015	96%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	94%	87%

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(2022-23)

28.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2023	28.4%	27.7%
2022	28.7%	33%
2021	9.5%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2023	0.45	0.64
2022	0.45	0.63
2021	0.47	0.62
2020	0.49	0.63
2019	0.49	0.63
2018	0.51	0.64
2017	0.51	0.64
2016	0.52	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64
2014	0.55	0.65
2013	0.57	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.59	0.67
2010	0.60	0.67
2009	0.67	0.71
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.62	0.67
2006	0.62	0.66
2005	0.62	0.67
2004	0.62	0.67
2003	0.62	0.67
2002	0.63	0.67
2001	0.62	0.67
2000	0.62	0.67
1999	0.61	0.67
1998	0.61	0.67
1997	0.60	0.67
1996	0.59	0.67
1995	0.59	0.67
1994	0.58	0.67
1993	0.56	0.67
1992	0.55	0.67
1991	0.54	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2020)
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2023	8%	12%
2022	9%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	8%	12%
2019	8%	12%
2018	8%	11%
2017	8%	11%
2016	8%	11%
2015	7%	11%
2014	7%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	7%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	8%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	9%	12%
2007	9%	12%
2006	8%	12%
2005	9%	12%
2004	9%	12%
2003	9%	11%
2002	9%	11%
2001	8%	11%
2000	8%	11%
1999	8%	11%
1998	8%	11%
1997	8%	11%
1996	8%	11%
1995	9%	11%
1994	9%	11%
1993	8%	11%
1992	9%	11%
1991	8%	11%

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% Hispanic

75%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2023	73%	55%
2022	72%	56%
2021	71%	56%
2020	70%	55%
2019	70%	55%
2018	67%	54%
2017	67%	54%
2016	65%	54%
2015	64%	54%
2014	62%	53%
2013	61%	53%
2012	59%	52%
2011	58%	51%
2010	57%	50%
2009	45%	49%
2008	48%	50%
2007	47%	49%
2006	49%	48%
2005	48%	47%
2004	46%	46%
2003	44%	45%
2002	42%	44%
2001	41%	43%
2000	39%	42%
1999	38%	41%
1998	37%	40%
1997	34%	40%
1996	34%	39%
1995	32%	38%
1994	30%	37%
1993	28%	36%
1992	26%	35%
1991	24%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	5%	8%
2001	5%	8%
2000	5%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	5%	9%
1996	5%	9%
1995	4%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	4%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	4%	9%

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% White

12%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2023	13%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	15%	22%
2020	16%	23%
2019	16%	23%
2018	20%	24%
2017	20%	24%
2016	22%	24%
2015	23%	24%
2014	24%	25%
2013	25%	25%
2012	26%	26%
2011	27%	27%
2010	28%	27%
2009	34%	28%
2008	39%	29%
2007	37%	29%
2006	37%	31%
2005	38%	31%
2004	40%	32%
2003	42%	34%
2002	43%	35%
2001	45%	36%
2000	48%	37%
1999	49%	38%
1998	50%	39%
1997	53%	39%
1996	53%	40%
1995	55%	41%
1994	57%	42%
1993	60%	43%
1992	61%	44%
1991	63%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	9%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,868 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$96 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2023	$96 MM	$10 MM
2022	$82 MM	$9 MM
2021	$70 MM	$8 MM
2020	$67 MM	$7 MM
2019	$70 MM	$7 MM
2018	$65 MM	$29 MM
2017	$65 MM	$26 MM
2016	$80 MM	$24 MM
2015	$53 MM	$17 MM
2014	$57 MM	$21 MM
2012	$54 MM	$19 MM
2011	$59 MM	$19 MM
2010	$53 MM	$17 MM
2009	$67 MM	$19 MM
2008	$70 MM	$19 MM
2007	$63 MM	$19 MM
2006	$73 MM	$17 MM
2005	$56 MM	$16 MM
2004	$51 MM	$16 MM
2003	$51 MM	$16 MM
2002	$52 MM	$15 MM
2001	$50 MM	$15 MM
2000	$45 MM	$13 MM
1999	$42 MM	$12 MM
1998	$40 MM	$11 MM
1997	$39 MM	$10 MM
1996	$33 MM	$9 MM
1995	$30 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$85 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2023	$85 MM	$9 MM
2022	$75 MM	$8 MM
2021	$67 MM	$7 MM
2020	$74 MM	$7 MM
2019	$83 MM	$7 MM
2018	$66 MM	$29 MM
2017	$64 MM	$24 MM
2016	$64 MM	$23 MM
2015	$57 MM	$18 MM
2014	$63 MM	$21 MM
2012	$54 MM	$19 MM
2011	$55 MM	$19 MM
2010	$57 MM	$18 MM
2009	$65 MM	$18 MM
2008	$75 MM	$19 MM
2007	$76 MM	$18 MM
2006	$64 MM	$17 MM
2005	$59 MM	$16 MM
2004	$57 MM	$17 MM
2003	$53 MM	$15 MM
2002	$50 MM	$16 MM
2001	$45 MM	$14 MM
2000	$42 MM	$13 MM
1999	$39 MM	$11 MM
1998	$39 MM	$11 MM
1997	$38 MM	$10 MM
1996	$36 MM	$8 MM
1995	$31 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,423

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2023	$22,549	$21,289
2022	$19,284	$17,710
2021	$16,332	$15,669
2020	$14,820	$14,213
2019	$15,261	$14,063
2018	$13,709	$16,033
2017	$13,342	$16,692
2016	$16,130	$15,604
2015	$10,310	$10,238
2014	$10,781	$11,786
2012	$9,444	$11,929
2011	$9,887	$11,681
2010	$8,643	$10,238
2009	$10,552	$11,099
2008	$10,842	$11,762
2007	$9,489	$11,879
2006	$10,666	$10,859
2005	$7,763	$10,445
2004	$7,133	$10,566
2003	$7,235	$10,456
2002	$7,489	$9,803
2001	$7,316	$10,568
2000	$6,571	$8,943
1999	$6,208	$8,203
1998	$6,046	$7,395
1997	$6,101	$6,922
1995	$4,922	$5,953
1992	$5,114	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$19,868

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Charter Oak Unified School District	California
2023	$19,979	$19,218
2022	$17,649	$16,552
2021	$15,680	$13,970
2020	$16,425	$13,602
2019	$18,156	$13,522
2018	$14,002	$16,124
2017	$13,101	$15,588
2016	$12,933	$14,779
2015	$11,094	$10,739
2014	$11,800	$11,804
2012	$9,365	$12,155
2011	$9,095	$11,509
2010	$9,301	$10,739
2009	$10,294	$10,975
2008	$11,520	$11,678
2007	$11,420	$11,317
2006	$9,405	$10,926
2005	$8,201	$10,789
2004	$8,031	$11,073
2003	$7,512	$10,210
2002	$7,155	$10,600
2001	$6,581	$10,007
2000	$6,177	$9,131
1999	$5,815	$7,911
1998	$5,976	$7,592
1997	$5,968	$6,759
1995	$5,017	$6,033
1992	$4,687	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Charter Oak Unified School District?

Charter Oak Unified School District manages 10 public schools serving 4,296 students.

What is the rank of Charter Oak Unified School District?

Charter Oak Unified School District is ranked #607 out of 1,903 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Charter Oak Unified School District?

75% of Charter Oak Unified School District students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Charter Oak Unified School District?

Charter Oak Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.

What is Charter Oak Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,868 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,296 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 95% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education