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Item: Monrovia Unified School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

325 East Huntington Dr.
Monrovia, CA 91016-3585

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Top 30%

Tel: (626) 471-2000

www.monroviaschools.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

2,795 Schools

# Students

4,920 Students

2,122,733 Students

# Teachers

219 Teachers

101,050 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monrovia Unified School District	California
1	1	10
2	1	10
3	1	10
4	1	10
6	2	14
7	2	20
8	2	21
9	355	231
10	366	225
11	402	226
12	422	235

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District Rank

Monrovia Unified School District, which is ranked #526 of all 1,904 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.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#496 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Monrovia Unified School District
2023	#496
2022	#532
2021	#502
2019	#513
2018	#372
2017	#256
2016	#350
2015	#309
2014	#194
2013	#392
2012	#356

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40%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2023	40%	34%
2022	39%	33%
2021	39%	34%
2019	43%	40%
2018	41%	39%
2017	42%	38%
2016	37%	37%
2015	37%	34%
2014	70%	63%
2013	60%	59%
2012	63%	59%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2022	53%	47%
2021	48%	49%
2019	58%	51%
2018	41%	50%
2017	58%	48%
2016	53%	48%
2015	52%	44%
2014	67%	58%
2013	60%	57%
2012	61%	58%
2011	62%	56%

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31%

29%

96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2023	96%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2021	97%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	89%	84%
2017	89%	83%
2016	93%	83%
2015	86%	89%
2014	88%	88%
2013	87%	87%

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(2022-23)

28.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2023	28.3%	27.7%
2022	31.1%	33%
2021	10.6%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2023	0.55	0.64
2022	0.55	0.63
2021	0.55	0.62
2020	0.54	0.63
2019	0.54	0.63
2018	0.54	0.64
2017	0.54	0.64
2016	0.55	0.64
2015	0.56	0.64
2014	0.57	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.60	0.67
2010	0.60	0.67
2009	0.63	0.71
2008	0.60	0.65
2007	0.62	0.67
2006	0.63	0.66
2005	0.63	0.67
2004	0.63	0.67
2003	0.63	0.67
2002	0.64	0.67
2001	0.64	0.67
2000	0.64	0.67
1999	0.64	0.67
1998	0.64	0.67
1997	0.65	0.67
1996	0.65	0.67
1995	0.65	0.67
1994	0.66	0.67
1993	0.65	0.67
1992	0.65	0.67
1991	0.65	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2013)
Year	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2023	10%	12%
2022	9%	12%
2021	10%	12%
2020	8%	12%
2019	8%	12%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	7%	11%
2015	8%	11%
2014	6%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	6%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	6%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	5%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

63%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2023	64%	55%
2022	65%	56%
2021	64%	56%
2020	65%	55%
2019	65%	55%
2018	64%	54%
2017	64%	54%
2016	64%	54%
2015	62%	54%
2014	61%	53%
2013	60%	53%
2012	60%	52%
2011	58%	51%
2010	58%	50%
2009	55%	49%
2008	56%	50%
2007	54%	49%
2006	54%	48%
2005	54%	47%
2004	53%	46%
2003	52%	45%
2002	51%	44%
2001	50%	43%
2000	49%	42%
1999	48%	41%
1998	48%	40%
1997	46%	40%
1996	45%	39%
1995	44%	38%
1994	43%	37%
1993	43%	36%
1992	42%	35%
1991	40%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	7%	6%
2017	7%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	8%	6%
2013	8%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	9%	7%
2010	8%	7%
2009	9%	7%
2008	10%	8%
2007	11%	8%
2006	11%	8%
2005	11%	8%
2004	13%	8%
2003	13%	8%
2002	13%	8%
2001	14%	8%
2000	14%	9%
1999	14%	9%
1998	14%	9%
1997	15%	9%
1996	15%	9%
1995	15%	9%
1994	16%	9%
1993	14%	9%
1992	14%	9%
1991	15%	9%

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% White

15%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2023	16%	21%
2022	17%	21%
2021	17%	22%
2020	19%	23%
2019	19%	23%
2018	21%	24%
2017	21%	24%
2016	21%	24%
2015	22%	24%
2014	23%	25%
2013	23%	25%
2012	24%	26%
2011	24%	27%
2010	25%	27%
2009	25%	28%
2008	27%	29%
2007	27%	29%
2006	27%	31%
2005	27%	31%
2004	27%	32%
2003	28%	34%
2002	30%	35%
2001	31%	36%
2000	31%	37%
1999	33%	38%
1998	33%	39%
1997	34%	39%
1996	36%	40%
1995	37%	41%
1994	37%	42%
1993	40%	43%
1992	41%	44%
1991	42%	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	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,500 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,813 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$91 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2023	$91 MM	$8 MM
2022	$82 MM	$7 MM
2021	$91 MM	$8 MM
2020	$82 MM	$7 MM
2019	$86 MM	$7 MM
2018	$83 MM	$29 MM
2017	$84 MM	$26 MM
2016	$89 MM	$24 MM
2015	$57 MM	$17 MM
2014	$64 MM	$21 MM
2012	$58 MM	$19 MM
2011	$67 MM	$19 MM
2010	$57 MM	$17 MM
2009	$64 MM	$19 MM
2008	$65 MM	$19 MM
2007	$62 MM	$19 MM
2006	$57 MM	$17 MM
2005	$55 MM	$16 MM
2004	$53 MM	$16 MM
2003	$59 MM	$16 MM
2002	$53 MM	$15 MM
2001	$57 MM	$15 MM
2000	$47 MM	$13 MM
1999	$43 MM	$12 MM
1998	$43 MM	$11 MM
1997	$35 MM	$10 MM
1996	$30 MM	$9 MM
1995	$29 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$78 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2023	$78 MM	$7 MM
2022	$77 MM	$7 MM
2021	$78 MM	$7 MM
2020	$77 MM	$7 MM
2019	$84 MM	$7 MM
2018	$82 MM	$29 MM
2017	$81 MM	$24 MM
2016	$80 MM	$23 MM
2015	$80 MM	$18 MM
2014	$62 MM	$21 MM
2012	$62 MM	$19 MM
2011	$77 MM	$19 MM
2010	$80 MM	$18 MM
2009	$66 MM	$18 MM
2008	$66 MM	$19 MM
2007	$58 MM	$18 MM
2006	$56 MM	$17 MM
2005	$56 MM	$16 MM
2004	$56 MM	$17 MM
2003	$61 MM	$15 MM
2002	$55 MM	$16 MM
2001	$61 MM	$14 MM
2000	$57 MM	$13 MM
1999	$41 MM	$11 MM
1998	$43 MM	$11 MM
1997	$33 MM	$10 MM
1996	$30 MM	$8 MM
1995	$29 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,500

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2023	$18,095	$15,607
2022	$15,146	$14,213
2021	$17,360	$15,669
2020	$15,146	$14,213
2019	$15,883	$14,063
2018	$14,884	$16,033
2017	$15,098	$16,692
2016	$15,211	$15,604
2015	$9,680	$10,238
2014	$10,678	$11,786
2012	$9,748	$11,929
2011	$11,327	$11,681
2010	$9,475	$10,238
2009	$10,596	$11,099
2008	$10,552	$11,762
2007	$9,971	$11,879
2006	$9,057	$10,859
2005	$8,450	$10,445
2004	$7,997	$10,566
2003	$8,784	$10,456
2002	$7,974	$9,803
2001	$8,544	$10,568
2000	$6,915	$8,943
1999	$6,476	$8,203
1998	$6,650	$7,395
1997	$5,549	$6,922
1995	$5,021	$5,953
1992	$4,913	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,813

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Monrovia Unified School District	California
2023	$15,467	$13,914
2022	$14,299	$13,602
2021	$14,838	$13,970
2020	$14,299	$13,602
2019	$15,552	$13,522
2018	$14,864	$16,124
2017	$14,493	$15,588
2016	$13,822	$14,779
2015	$13,629	$10,739
2014	$10,384	$11,804
2012	$10,397	$12,155
2011	$13,010	$11,509
2010	$13,341	$10,739
2009	$10,884	$10,975
2008	$10,614	$11,678
2007	$9,185	$11,317
2006	$9,015	$10,926
2005	$8,682	$10,789
2004	$8,577	$11,073
2003	$9,057	$10,210
2002	$8,279	$10,600
2001	$9,096	$10,007
2000	$8,495	$9,131
1999	$6,219	$7,911
1998	$6,543	$7,592
1997	$5,305	$6,759
1995	$5,005	$6,033
1992	$5,170	$5,588

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Best Monrovia Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Monrovia High School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

845 West Colorado Blvd.
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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

930 Royal Oaks Dr.
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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

950 South Mountain Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-3014

Gr: K-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,920 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 96% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 31% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education