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Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1620 Huntington Dr.
Duarte, CA 91010-2534

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Top 50%

Tel: (626) 599-5000

www.duarteusd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

2,949 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

141 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Duarte Unified School District	California
Kind	268	263
1	192	187
2	198	196
3	192	204
4	210	205
5	202	210
6	288	210
7	281	152
8	308	154

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District Rank

Duarte Unified School District, which is ranked #710 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 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Duarte Unified School District
2023	#708
2022	#728
2021	#613
2019	#667
2018	#411
2017	#479
2016	#446
2015	#439
2014	#273
2013	#520
2012	#483
2011	#546
2010	#513

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2023	33%	34%
2022	32%	33%
2021	31%	34%
2019	41%	40%
2018	37%	39%
2017	34%	38%
2016	34%	37%
2015	31%	34%
2014	65%	63%
2013	56%	59%
2012	58%	59%
2011	56%	58%
2010	54%	56%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2022	47%	47%
2021	44%	49%
2019	55%	51%
2018	37%	50%
2017	45%	48%
2016	47%	48%
2015	47%	44%
2014	59%	58%
2013	54%	57%
2012	57%	58%
2011	52%	56%
2010	52%	54%

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27%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2022	27%	29%
2021	37%	28%

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88%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2023	88%	86%
2022	90%	87%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	95%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	89%	83%
2015	96%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	93%	87%
2012	92%	86%
2011	87%	83%

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(2022-23)

29%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2023	29%	27.7%
2022	34.3%	33%
2021	6.2%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2023	0.43	0.64
2022	0.43	0.63
2021	0.43	0.62
2020	0.44	0.64
2019	0.44	0.63
2018	0.48	0.64
2017	0.48	0.64
2016	0.41	0.64
2015	0.40	0.64
2014	0.41	0.65
2013	0.42	0.65
2012	0.43	0.65
2011	0.45	0.66
2010	0.45	0.67
2009	0.50	0.67
2008	0.43	0.65
2007	0.48	0.66
2006	0.48	0.66
2005	0.50	0.66
2004	0.51	0.67
2003	0.50	0.67
2002	0.52	0.67
2001	0.53	0.67
2000	0.54	0.67
1999	0.55	0.67
1998	0.57	0.67
1997	0.57	0.67
1996	0.57	0.67
1995	0.61	0.67
1994	0.61	0.67
1993	0.63	0.67
1992	0.62	0.67
1991	0.62	0.66
1990	0.63	0.66
1989	0.65	0.65
1988	0.65	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2002)
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2002	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2023	10%	12%
2022	10%	12%
2021	9%	12%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	9%	12%
2017	9%	11%
2016	9%	11%
2015	8%	11%
2014	8%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	8%	11%
2011	9%	11%
2010	9%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	8%	12%
2007	9%	12%
2006	9%	12%
2005	8%	12%
2004	8%	12%
2003	8%	12%
2002	7%	11%
2001	7%	11%
2000	7%	11%
1999	6%	11%
1998	7%	11%
1997	7%	11%
1996	7%	11%
1995	7%	11%
1994	8%	11%
1993	7%	11%
1992	6%	11%
1991	7%	11%
1990	7%	10%
1989	7%	10%
1988	7%	10%

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% Hispanic

74%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2023	75%	55%
2022	75%	56%
2021	75%	56%
2020	74%	55%
2019	74%	55%
2018	71%	54%
2017	71%	54%
2016	76%	54%
2015	76%	54%
2014	76%	53%
2013	76%	53%
2012	75%	52%
2011	74%	51%
2010	73%	50%
2009	69%	49%
2008	75%	50%
2007	70%	49%
2006	68%	48%
2005	67%	47%
2004	67%	46%
2003	68%	45%
2002	67%	44%
2001	66%	43%
2000	65%	42%
1999	64%	41%
1998	62%	40%
1997	62%	40%
1996	61%	39%
1995	57%	38%
1994	58%	37%
1993	54%	36%
1992	56%	35%
1991	55%	34%
1990	55%	33%
1989	52%	31%
1988	51%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%
2009	6%	7%
2008	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%
2006	11%	8%
2005	11%	8%
2004	12%	8%
2003	10%	8%
2002	11%	9%
2001	11%	9%
2000	12%	9%
1999	12%	9%
1998	13%	9%
1997	12%	9%
1996	12%	9%
1995	13%	9%
1994	14%	9%
1993	14%	9%
1992	15%	9%
1991	15%	8%
1990	15%	9%
1989	17%	9%
1988	17%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2023	8%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	9%	22%
2020	10%	22%
2019	10%	23%
2018	10%	23%
2017	10%	24%
2016	9%	24%
2015	9%	25%
2014	8%	25%
2013	9%	25%
2012	9%	26%
2011	9%	27%
2010	10%	27%
2009	8%	28%
2008	9%	29%
2007	11%	30%
2006	12%	31%
2005	14%	32%
2004	13%	33%
2003	14%	34%
2002	14%	35%
2001	16%	36%
2000	16%	37%
1999	18%	38%
1998	18%	39%
1997	19%	39%
1996	20%	40%
1995	23%	41%
1994	20%	42%
1993	25%	43%
1992	23%	44%
1991	23%	46%
1990	22%	47%
1989	24%	49%
1988	25%	50%

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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	Duarte Unified School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	9%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,388 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,631 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$84 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2023	$84 MM	$10 MM
2022	$73 MM	$9 MM
2021	$64 MM	$8 MM
2020	$61 MM	$7 MM
2019	$60 MM	$7 MM
2018	$60 MM	$29 MM
2017	$55 MM	$26 MM
2016	$53 MM	$24 MM
2015	$38 MM	$17 MM
2014	$44 MM	$21 MM
2012	$39 MM	$19 MM
2011	$42 MM	$19 MM
2010	$38 MM	$17 MM
2009	$42 MM	$19 MM
2008	$43 MM	$19 MM
2007	$44 MM	$19 MM
2006	$39 MM	$17 MM
2005	$38 MM	$16 MM
2004	$37 MM	$16 MM
2003	$41 MM	$16 MM
2002	$35 MM	$15 MM
2001	$35 MM	$15 MM
2000	$31 MM	$13 MM
1999	$27 MM	$12 MM
1998	$25 MM	$11 MM
1997	$25 MM	$10 MM
1996	$22 MM	$9 MM
1995	$25 MM	$8 MM
1992	$20 MM	$7 MM
1990	$20 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2023	$67 MM	$9 MM
2022	$61 MM	$8 MM
2021	$54 MM	$7 MM
2020	$57 MM	$7 MM
2019	$63 MM	$7 MM
2018	$66 MM	$29 MM
2017	$58 MM	$24 MM
2016	$50 MM	$23 MM
2015	$39 MM	$18 MM
2014	$51 MM	$21 MM
2012	$43 MM	$19 MM
2011	$37 MM	$19 MM
2010	$39 MM	$18 MM
2009	$41 MM	$18 MM
2008	$50 MM	$19 MM
2007	$46 MM	$18 MM
2006	$45 MM	$17 MM
2005	$42 MM	$16 MM
2004	$37 MM	$17 MM
2003	$42 MM	$15 MM
2002	$39 MM	$16 MM
2001	$38 MM	$14 MM
2000	$32 MM	$13 MM
1999	$28 MM	$11 MM
1998	$26 MM	$11 MM
1997	$24 MM	$10 MM
1996	$22 MM	$8 MM
1995	$22 MM	$8 MM
1992	$19 MM	$7 MM
1990	$20 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,388

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2023	$27,831	$21,289
2022	$23,451	$17,710
2021	$19,359	$15,669
2020	$17,882	$14,213
2019	$17,051	$14,063
2018	$13,816	$16,033
2017	$14,745	$16,692
2016	$13,767	$15,604
2015	$9,842	$10,238
2014	$10,272	$11,786
2012	$10,157	$11,929
2011	$10,553	$11,681
2010	$9,507	$10,238
2009	$10,045	$11,099
2008	$10,026	$11,762
2007	$10,059	$11,879
2006	$8,711	$10,859
2005	$8,232	$10,445
2004	$7,900	$10,566
2003	$8,687	$10,456
2002	$7,652	$9,803
2001	$7,630	$10,568
2000	$6,715	$8,943
1999	$6,053	$8,203
1998	$5,447	$7,395
1997	$5,401	$6,922
1995	$5,387	$5,953
1992	$4,265	$5,430
1990	$4,319	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$22,631

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Duarte Unified School District	California
2023	$22,188	$19,218
2022	$19,602	$16,552
2021	$16,392	$13,970
2020	$16,559	$13,602
2019	$17,718	$13,522
2018	$15,264	$16,124
2017	$15,626	$15,588
2016	$12,920	$14,779
2015	$10,093	$10,739
2014	$12,039	$11,804
2012	$11,042	$12,155
2011	$9,242	$11,509
2010	$9,749	$10,739
2009	$9,631	$10,975
2008	$11,749	$11,678
2007	$10,610	$11,317
2006	$10,122	$10,926
2005	$9,091	$10,789
2004	$7,812	$11,073
2003	$8,947	$10,210
2002	$8,549	$10,600
2001	$8,149	$10,007
2000	$6,960	$9,131
1999	$6,163	$7,911
1998	$5,547	$7,592
1997	$5,263	$6,759
1995	$4,859	$6,033
1992	$4,186	$5,588
1990	$4,433	$5,241

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Best Duarte Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Valley View Academy Of Tech And Creative Lrng (Tk-6)

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

237 Melcanyon Rd.
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5500

Gr: K-6 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #22.

Royal Oaks Steam Academy (K-8)

(Math: 36% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2499 Royal Oaks Dr.
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5400

Gr: K-8 | 848 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #33.

Maxwell Academy (Pk-8)

(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

733 Euclid Ave.
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5300

Gr: K-8 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #44.

Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (Pk-8)

(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1212 East Kellwil Way
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5200

Gr: K-8 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,949 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 88% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education