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Item: La Canada Unified School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

4490 Cornishon Ave.
La Canada, CA 91011-3243

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (818) 952-8304

www.lcusd.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

3,979 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

168 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	La Canada Unified School District	California
7	308	213
8	342	216
9	338	29
10	308	25
11	338	25
12	355	28

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District Rank

La Canada Unified School District, which is ranked #8 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 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#8 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	La Canada Unified School District
2023	#8
2022	#9
2019	#11
2018	#8
2017	#10
2016	#8
2015	#11
2014	#10
2013	#1
2012	#5
2011	#5
2010	#8

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85%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	La Canada Unified School District	California
2023	85%	34%
2022	83%	33%
2019	85%	40%
2018	85%	39%
2017	83%	38%
2016	83%	37%
2015	82%	34%
2014	93%	63%
2013	93%	59%
2012	93%	59%
2011	92%	58%
2010	90%	56%

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87%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	La Canada Unified School District	California
2022	87%	47%
2019	89%	51%
2018	85%	50%
2017	86%	48%
2016	88%	48%
2015	85%	44%
2014	89%	58%
2013	91%	57%
2012	92%	58%
2011	92%	56%
2010	91%	54%

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73%

29%

(21-22)

≥99%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	La Canada Unified School District	California
2022	99%	87%
2021	99%	84%
2020	97%	85%
2019	99%	84%
2018	97%	84%
2017	98%	83%
2016	99%	83%
2015	99%	89%
2014	98%	88%
2013	98%	87%
2012	95%	86%
2011	98%	83%

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(2022-23)

7.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	La Canada Unified School District	California
2023	7.7%	27.7%
2022	7.5%	33%
2021	1%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	La Canada Unified School District	California
2023	0.69	0.64
2022	0.68	0.63
2021	0.68	0.62
2020	0.67	0.64
2019	0.67	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64
2014	0.62	0.65
2013	0.60	0.65
2012	0.60	0.65
2011	0.58	0.66
2010	0.58	0.67
2009	0.58	0.67
2008	0.47	0.65
2007	0.47	0.66
2006	0.47	0.66
2005	0.47	0.66
2004	0.45	0.67
2003	0.43	0.67
2002	0.43	0.67
2001	0.43	0.67
2000	0.43	0.67
1999	0.45	0.67
1998	0.45	0.67
1997	0.45	0.67
1996	0.44	0.67
1995	0.43	0.67
1994	0.41	0.67
1993	0.39	0.67
1992	0.39	0.67
1991	0.36	0.66
1990	0.37	0.66
1989	0.34	0.65
1988	0.30	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

32%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	La Canada Unified School District	California
2023	33%	12%
2022	33%	12%
2021	33%	12%
2020	32%	12%
2019	32%	12%
2018	31%	12%
2017	31%	11%
2016	30%	11%
2015	28%	11%
2014	27%	11%
2013	27%	11%
2012	27%	11%
2011	26%	11%
2010	27%	11%
2009	27%	11%
2008	30%	12%
2007	28%	12%
2006	27%	12%
2005	27%	12%
2004	26%	12%
2003	26%	12%
2002	25%	11%
2001	26%	11%
2000	26%	11%
1999	27%	11%
1998	27%	11%
1997	27%	11%
1996	26%	11%
1995	25%	11%
1994	24%	11%
1993	22%	11%
1992	21%	11%
1991	20%	11%
1990	19%	10%
1989	16%	10%
1988	13%	10%

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% Hispanic

13%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	La Canada Unified School District	California
2023	12%	55%
2022	12%	56%
2021	11%	56%
2020	12%	55%
2019	12%	55%
2018	11%	54%
2017	11%	54%
2016	12%	54%
2015	12%	54%
2014	11%	53%
2013	10%	53%
2012	10%	52%
2011	9%	51%
2010	9%	50%
2009	3%	49%
2008	3%	50%
2007	6%	49%
2006	6%	48%
2005	6%	47%
2004	5%	46%
2003	3%	45%
2002	3%	44%
2001	3%	43%
2000	3%	42%
1999	3%	41%
1998	3%	40%
1997	3%	40%
1996	3%	39%
1995	3%	38%
1994	3%	37%
1993	3%	36%
1992	3%	35%
1991	3%	34%
1990	3%	33%
1989	4%	31%
1988	4%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	La Canada Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2002	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

42%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	La Canada Unified School District	California
2023	43%	21%
2022	43%	21%
2021	44%	22%
2020	46%	22%
2019	46%	23%
2018	50%	23%
2017	50%	24%
2016	51%	24%
2015	53%	25%
2014	54%	25%
2013	56%	25%
2012	56%	26%
2011	59%	27%
2010	58%	27%
2009	58%	28%
2008	67%	29%
2007	63%	30%
2006	62%	31%
2005	63%	32%
2004	69%	33%
2003	71%	34%
2002	71%	35%
2001	71%	36%
2000	71%	37%
1999	69%	38%
1998	69%	39%
1997	69%	39%
1996	70%	40%
1995	71%	41%
1994	73%	42%
1993	75%	43%
1992	75%	44%
1991	77%	46%
1990	77%	47%
1989	80%	49%
1988	82%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	La Canada Unified School District	California
2023	11%	6%
2022	11%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	6%	3%
2010	6%	3%
2009	12%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,957 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,500 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$79 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	La Canada Unified School District	California
2023	$79 MM	$10 MM
2022	$63 MM	$9 MM
2021	$59 MM	$8 MM
2020	$59 MM	$7 MM
2019	$58 MM	$7 MM
2018	$58 MM	$29 MM
2017	$53 MM	$26 MM
2016	$51 MM	$24 MM
2015	$37 MM	$17 MM
2014	$43 MM	$21 MM
2012	$41 MM	$19 MM
2011	$38 MM	$19 MM
2010	$37 MM	$17 MM
2009	$51 MM	$19 MM
2008	$41 MM	$19 MM
2007	$42 MM	$19 MM
2006	$38 MM	$17 MM
2005	$38 MM	$16 MM
2004	$35 MM	$16 MM
2003	$33 MM	$16 MM
2002	$40 MM	$15 MM
2001	$36 MM	$15 MM
2000	$29 MM	$13 MM
1999	$26 MM	$12 MM
1998	$25 MM	$11 MM
1997	$23 MM	$10 MM
1996	$21 MM	$9 MM
1995	$19 MM	$8 MM
1992	$19 MM	$7 MM
1990	$17 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$90 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	La Canada Unified School District	California
2023	$90 MM	$9 MM
2022	$84 MM	$8 MM
2021	$64 MM	$7 MM
2020	$63 MM	$7 MM
2019	$59 MM	$7 MM
2018	$52 MM	$29 MM
2017	$50 MM	$24 MM
2016	$49 MM	$23 MM
2015	$42 MM	$18 MM
2014	$42 MM	$21 MM
2012	$39 MM	$19 MM
2011	$39 MM	$19 MM
2010	$42 MM	$18 MM
2009	$44 MM	$18 MM
2008	$40 MM	$19 MM
2007	$38 MM	$18 MM
2006	$41 MM	$17 MM
2005	$37 MM	$16 MM
2004	$34 MM	$17 MM
2003	$36 MM	$15 MM
2002	$39 MM	$16 MM
2001	$32 MM	$14 MM
2000	$30 MM	$13 MM
1999	$27 MM	$11 MM
1998	$32 MM	$11 MM
1997	$29 MM	$10 MM
1996	$20 MM	$8 MM
1995	$18 MM	$8 MM
1992	$19 MM	$7 MM
1990	$17 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,957

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	La Canada Unified School District	California
2023	$20,514	$21,289
2022	$15,964	$17,710
2021	$14,940	$15,669
2020	$14,301	$14,213
2019	$13,980	$14,063
2018	$13,840	$16,033
2017	$12,880	$16,692
2016	$12,609	$15,604
2015	$9,188	$10,238
2014	$10,630	$11,786
2012	$9,982	$11,929
2011	$9,456	$11,681
2010	$9,247	$10,238
2009	$12,679	$11,099
2008	$10,043	$11,762
2007	$10,057	$11,879
2006	$8,836	$10,859
2005	$8,741	$10,445
2004	$7,973	$10,566
2003	$7,485	$10,456
2002	$9,242	$9,803
2001	$8,324	$10,568
2000	$6,705	$8,943
1999	$6,142	$8,203
1998	$5,976	$7,395
1997	$5,645	$6,922
1995	$4,903	$5,953
1992	$5,150	$5,430
1990	$5,092	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$22,500

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	La Canada Unified School District	California
2023	$23,127	$19,218
2022	$21,376	$16,552
2021	$16,081	$13,970
2020	$15,398	$13,602
2019	$14,313	$13,522
2018	$12,420	$16,124
2017	$12,078	$15,588
2016	$11,984	$14,779
2015	$10,480	$10,739
2014	$10,271	$11,804
2012	$9,497	$12,155
2011	$9,775	$11,509
2010	$10,548	$10,739
2009	$10,827	$10,975
2008	$9,615	$11,678
2007	$9,120	$11,317
2006	$9,619	$10,926
2005	$8,714	$10,789
2004	$7,737	$11,073
2003	$8,361	$10,210
2002	$9,154	$10,600
2001	$7,401	$10,007
2000	$6,844	$9,131
1999	$6,285	$7,911
1998	$7,566	$7,592
1997	$6,905	$6,759
1995	$4,684	$6,033
1992	$5,072	$5,588
1990	$4,986	$5,241

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Best La Canada Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

La Canada High School

(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%)
:

10/

Top 1%

4463 Oak Grove Dr.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
(818) 952-4205

Gr: 7-12 | 1,989 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,979 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: ≥99% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 1%
: 85% (Top 1%)
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education