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El Rancho Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,173 students in El Rancho Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in El Rancho Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in El Rancho Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is El Rancho High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
14 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
6,716 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
El Rancho Unified School District, which is ranked #1133 of all 1,904 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1075 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
97%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
1%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,852 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,619
$20,100
Spending / Student
$16,852
$18,512
Best El Rancho Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
El Rancho High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6501 South Passons Blvd.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-7500
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-7500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,995 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Ruben Salazar Continuation
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9115 Balfour St.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-7680
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 801-7680
Gr: 9-12 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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