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Monrovia Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,555 students in Monrovia Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Monrovia Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Monrovia 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 Monrovia 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 86% 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
11 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
4,920 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monrovia Unified School District, which is ranked #526 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 96% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#496 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
12%
% Hispanic
63%
56%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
15%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,091 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,999 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,091
$26,022
Spending / Student
$18,999
$22,604
Best Monrovia Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monrovia High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
845 West Colorado Blvd.
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2800
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,455 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Canyon Oaks High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
930 Royal Oaks Dr.
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-3000
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-3000
Gr: 9-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #33.
Mountain Park
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
950 South Mountain Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-3014
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-3014
Gr: K-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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