Top Rankings
La Canada Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 2,024 students in La Canada Unified School District.
Public Middle Schools in La Canada Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is more than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
3,919 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)85%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)89%
51%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,273 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
33%
11%
# Hispanic Students
468 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
54%
# Black Students
26 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,700 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
43%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
448 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
264
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
276
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
303
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
349
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
364
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
342
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,331 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,173
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,331
$18,241
Best La Canada Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Canada High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4463 Oak Grove Dr.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
(818) 952-4205
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
(818) 952-4205
Grades: 7-12
| 2,024 students
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