Glendale Unified School District

Item: Glendale Unified School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

223 N. Jackson St.
Glendale, CA 91206-4334

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Top 20%

Tel: (818) 241-3111

www.gusd.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

34 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

25,007 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

1,089 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Glendale Unified School District	California
Kind	2,131	254
1	1,780	193
2	1,950	201
3	1,904	202
4	1,933	207
5	1,982	209
6	2,015	210
7	1,900	214
8	1,900	215
9	1,907	227
10	1,794	232
11	1,910	228
12	1,901	239

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District Rank

Glendale Unified School District, which is ranked #259 of all 1,910 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#268 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Glendale Unified School District
2023	#268
2022	#271
2021	#122
2019	#316
2018	#167
2017	#179
2016	#181
2015	#174
2014	#121
2013	#132
2012	#141

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52%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Glendale Unified School District	California
2023	52%	34%
2022	52%	33%
2021	53%	34%
2019	54%	40%
2018	53%	39%
2017	50%	38%
2016	51%	37%
2015	49%	34%
2014	78%	63%
2013	76%	59%
2012	75%	59%

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61%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Glendale Unified School District	California
2022	61%	47%
2021	66%	49%
2019	64%	51%
2018	53%	50%
2017	61%	48%
2016	61%	48%
2015	59%	44%
2014	72%	58%
2013	72%	57%
2012	72%	58%
2011	71%	56%

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40%

29%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Glendale Unified School District	California
2023	92%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	88%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	89%	83%
2016	93%	83%
2015	91%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.63

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

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

14%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glendale Unified School District	California
2023	15%	12%
2022	16%	12%
2021	17%	12%
2020	17%	12%
2019	17%	12%
2018	18%	11%
2017	18%	11%
2016	18%	11%
2015	17%	11%
2014	19%	11%
2013	19%	11%
2012	19%	11%
2011	19%	11%
2010	20%	11%
2009	20%	11%
2008	20%	12%
2007	21%	12%
2006	20%	12%
2005	20%	12%
2004	19%	12%
2003	19%	11%
2002	18%	11%
2001	18%	11%
2000	17%	11%
1999	17%	11%
1998	17%	11%
1997	17%	11%
1996	17%	11%
1995	16%	11%
1994	16%	11%
1993	16%	11%
1992	17%	11%
1991	17%	11%

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% Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glendale Unified School District	California
2023	20%	55%
2022	20%	56%
2021	20%	56%
2020	21%	55%
2019	21%	55%
2018	22%	54%
2017	22%	54%
2016	23%	54%
2015	24%	54%
2014	23%	53%
2013	23%	53%
2012	23%	52%
2011	23%	51%
2010	22%	50%
2009	21%	49%
2008	22%	50%
2007	22%	49%
2006	23%	48%
2005	23%	47%
2004	23%	46%
2003	23%	45%
2002	23%	44%
2001	24%	43%
2000	25%	42%
1999	24%	41%
1998	24%	40%
1997	24%	40%
1996	23%	39%
1995	24%	38%
1994	24%	37%
1993	24%	36%
1992	24%	35%
1991	24%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glendale Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%

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% White

62%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glendale Unified School District	California
2023	60%	21%
2022	59%	21%
2021	59%	22%
2020	58%	23%
2019	58%	23%
2018	57%	24%
2017	57%	24%
2016	56%	24%
2015	52%	24%
2014	55%	25%
2013	55%	25%
2012	55%	26%
2011	56%	27%
2010	56%	27%
2009	55%	28%
2008	57%	29%
2007	56%	29%
2006	56%	31%
2005	56%	31%
2004	57%	32%
2003	57%	34%
2002	58%	35%
2001	57%	36%
2000	57%	37%
1999	58%	38%
1998	58%	39%
1997	58%	39%
1996	59%	40%
1995	59%	41%
1994	59%	42%
1993	59%	43%
1992	58%	44%
1991	58%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Glendale Unified School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,066 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,566 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$402 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Glendale Unified School District	California
2023	$402 MM	$8 MM
2022	$362 MM	$7 MM
2021	$402 MM	$8 MM
2020	$362 MM	$7 MM
2019	$377 MM	$7 MM
2018	$341 MM	$29 MM
2017	$340 MM	$26 MM
2016	$364 MM	$24 MM
2015	$284 MM	$17 MM
2014	$255 MM	$21 MM
2012	$250 MM	$19 MM
2011	$280 MM	$19 MM
2010	$284 MM	$17 MM
2009	$281 MM	$19 MM
2008	$288 MM	$19 MM
2007	$276 MM	$19 MM
2006	$265 MM	$17 MM
2005	$259 MM	$16 MM
2004	$268 MM	$16 MM
2003	$261 MM	$16 MM
2002	$250 MM	$15 MM
2001	$233 MM	$15 MM
2000	$235 MM	$13 MM
1999	$198 MM	$12 MM
1998	$188 MM	$11 MM
1997	$161 MM	$10 MM
1996	$150 MM	$9 MM
1995	$148 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$389 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Glendale Unified School District	California
2023	$389 MM	$7 MM
2022	$369 MM	$7 MM
2021	$389 MM	$7 MM
2020	$369 MM	$7 MM
2019	$367 MM	$7 MM
2018	$376 MM	$29 MM
2017	$377 MM	$24 MM
2016	$358 MM	$23 MM
2015	$268 MM	$18 MM
2014	$279 MM	$21 MM
2012	$267 MM	$19 MM
2011	$254 MM	$19 MM
2010	$268 MM	$18 MM
2009	$294 MM	$18 MM
2008	$290 MM	$19 MM
2007	$257 MM	$18 MM
2006	$271 MM	$17 MM
2005	$276 MM	$16 MM
2004	$282 MM	$17 MM
2003	$268 MM	$15 MM
2002	$254 MM	$16 MM
2001	$259 MM	$14 MM
2000	$204 MM	$13 MM
1999	$199 MM	$11 MM
1998	$183 MM	$11 MM
1997	$164 MM	$10 MM
1996	$150 MM	$8 MM
1995	$143 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,066

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Glendale Unified School District	California
2023	$16,457	$15,607
2022	$14,208	$14,213
2021	$16,159	$15,669
2020	$14,208	$14,213
2019	$14,638	$14,063
2018	$13,121	$16,033
2017	$13,067	$16,692
2016	$13,980	$15,604
2015	$10,885	$10,238
2014	$9,800	$11,786
2012	$9,538	$11,929
2011	$10,609	$11,681
2010	$10,689	$10,238
2009	$10,523	$11,099
2008	$10,653	$11,762
2007	$10,072	$11,879
2006	$9,478	$10,859
2005	$8,974	$10,445
2004	$9,092	$10,566
2003	$8,787	$10,456
2002	$8,244	$9,803
2001	$7,676	$10,568
2000	$7,752	$8,943
1999	$6,538	$8,203
1998	$6,221	$7,395
1997	$5,348	$6,922
1995	$5,083	$5,953
1992	$4,510	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,566

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Glendale Unified School District	California
2023	$15,945	$13,914
2022	$14,495	$13,602
2021	$15,656	$13,970
2020	$14,495	$13,602
2019	$14,278	$13,522
2018	$14,473	$16,124
2017	$14,491	$15,588
2016	$13,746	$14,779
2015	$10,283	$10,739
2014	$10,685	$11,804
2012	$10,166	$12,155
2011	$9,647	$11,509
2010	$10,098	$10,739
2009	$11,008	$10,975
2008	$10,723	$11,678
2007	$9,358	$11,317
2006	$9,662	$10,926
2005	$9,562	$10,789
2004	$9,567	$11,073
2003	$8,996	$10,210
2002	$8,379	$10,600
2001	$8,534	$10,007
2000	$6,704	$9,131
1999	$6,553	$7,911
1998	$6,079	$7,592
1997	$5,430	$6,759
1995	$4,919	$6,033
1992	$4,391	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Glendale Unified School District?

Glendale Unified School District manages 34 public schools serving 25,007 students.

What is the rank of Glendale Unified School District?

Glendale Unified School District is ranked #259 out of 1,910 school districts in California (top 20%) 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 overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

62% of Glendale Unified School District students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Glendale Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $15,566 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 34 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 25,007 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education