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Milpitas Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,086 students in Milpitas Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Milpitas Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Milpitas 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 Milpitas High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
10,076 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Milpitas Unified School District, which is ranked #132 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.6%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
67%
12%
% Hispanic
20%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
4%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,955 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,938 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$211 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$241 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,955
$26,022
Spending / Student
$23,938
$22,604
Best Milpitas Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Milpitas High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1285 Escuela Pkwy.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2800
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2800
Gr: 9-12 | 2,926 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Milpitas Middle College High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1450 Escuela Pkwy.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 947-5355
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 947-5355
Gr: 9-12 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Calaveras Hills
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1331 East Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2690
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2690
Gr: 9-12 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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