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Item: Mountain View Whisman School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1400 Montecito Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94043-3133

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (650) 526-3552

www.mvwsd.org

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Mountain View Whisman School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

12 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

4,624 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

240 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
6	485	141
7	480	213
8	511	216

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District Rank

Mountain View Whisman School District, which is ranked #191 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#193 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District
2023	#193
2022	#183
2019	#179
2018	#93
2017	#110
2016	#115
2015	#143
2014	#407
2013	#204
2012	#246
2011	#285
2010	#282

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58%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2023	58%	34%
2022	59%	33%
2019	63%	40%
2018	64%	39%
2017	62%	38%
2016	60%	37%
2015	54%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	70%	59%
2012	67%	59%
2011	64%	58%
2010	63%	56%

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66%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2022	66%	47%
2019	71%	51%
2018	64%	50%
2017	66%	48%
2016	66%	48%
2015	60%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	68%	57%
2012	67%	58%
2011	63%	56%
2010	61%	54%

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54%

29%

(2022-23)

16.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2023	16.6%	27.7%
2022	17.9%	33%
2021	5%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2023	0.73	0.64
2022	0.73	0.63
2021	0.74	0.62
2020	0.73	0.64
2019	0.73	0.63
2018	0.71	0.64
2017	0.71	0.64
2016	0.71	0.64
2015	0.67	0.64
2014	0.69	0.65
2013	0.69	0.65
2012	0.68	0.65
2011	0.69	0.66
2010	0.69	0.67
2009	0.69	0.67
2008	0.67	0.65
2007	0.67	0.66
2006	0.68	0.66
2005	0.67	0.66
2004	0.68	0.67
2003	0.68	0.67
2002	0.68	0.67
2001	0.67	0.67
2000	0.67	0.67
1999	0.67	0.67
1998	0.67	0.67
1997	0.67	0.67
1996	0.67	0.67
1995	0.68	0.67
1994	0.67	0.67
1993	0.68	0.67
1992	0.68	0.67
1991	0.68	0.66
1990	0.68	0.66
1989	0.67	0.65
1988	0.68	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2007)
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2007	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

25%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2023	23%	12%
2022	23%	12%
2021	23%	12%
2020	20%	12%
2019	20%	12%
2018	18%	12%
2017	18%	11%
2016	16%	11%
2015	16%	11%
2014	14%	11%
2013	15%	11%
2012	15%	11%
2011	15%	11%
2010	17%	11%
2009	18%	11%
2008	19%	12%
2007	18%	12%
2006	19%	12%
2005	18%	12%
2004	18%	12%
2003	18%	12%
2002	18%	11%
2001	17%	11%
2000	16%	11%
1999	16%	11%
1998	15%	11%
1997	14%	11%
1996	15%	11%
1995	14%	11%
1994	16%	11%
1993	17%	11%
1992	17%	11%
1991	16%	11%
1990	16%	10%
1989	18%	10%
1988	19%	10%

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% Hispanic

39%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2023	39%	55%
2022	38%	56%
2021	36%	56%
2020	37%	55%
2019	37%	55%
2018	40%	54%
2017	40%	54%
2016	42%	54%
2015	43%	54%
2014	46%	53%
2013	45%	53%
2012	46%	52%
2011	46%	51%
2010	43%	50%
2009	41%	49%
2008	44%	50%
2007	44%	49%
2006	43%	48%
2005	43%	47%
2004	41%	46%
2003	40%	45%
2002	39%	44%
2001	40%	43%
2000	40%	42%
1999	40%	41%
1998	39%	40%
1997	40%	40%
1996	40%	39%
1995	39%	38%
1994	38%	37%
1993	35%	36%
1992	34%	35%
1991	33%	34%
1990	30%	33%
1989	26%	31%
1988	24%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	6%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	5%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	6%	9%
1997	7%	9%
1996	7%	9%
1995	7%	9%
1994	6%	9%
1993	6%	9%
1992	7%	9%
1991	7%	8%
1990	8%	9%
1989	7%	9%
1988	9%	9%

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% White

23%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2023	24%	21%
2022	25%	21%
2021	27%	22%
2020	30%	22%
2019	30%	23%
2018	31%	23%
2017	31%	24%
2016	30%	24%
2015	29%	25%
2014	29%	25%
2013	29%	25%
2012	28%	26%
2011	28%	27%
2010	32%	27%
2009	33%	28%
2008	33%	29%
2007	32%	30%
2006	32%	31%
2005	33%	32%
2004	35%	33%
2003	37%	34%
2002	38%	35%
2001	39%	36%
2000	39%	37%
1999	39%	38%
1998	40%	39%
1997	39%	39%
1996	38%	40%
1995	39%	41%
1994	40%	42%
1993	42%	43%
1992	42%	44%
1991	43%	46%
1990	46%	47%
1989	48%	49%
1988	47%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2023	12%	6%
2022	12%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	11%	5%
2019	11%	4%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	10%	4%
2015	10%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	8%	3%
2012	8%	3%
2011	7%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,676 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $38,678 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$156 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2023	$156 MM	$10 MM
2022	$128 MM	$9 MM
2021	$123 MM	$8 MM
2020	$106 MM	$7 MM
2019	$101 MM	$7 MM
2018	$95 MM	$29 MM
2017	$88 MM	$26 MM
2016	$87 MM	$24 MM
2015	$50 MM	$17 MM
2014	$67 MM	$21 MM
2012	$55 MM	$19 MM
2011	$52 MM	$19 MM
2010	$50 MM	$17 MM
2009	$49 MM	$19 MM
2008	$49 MM	$19 MM
2007	$46 MM	$19 MM
2006	$41 MM	$17 MM
2005	$40 MM	$16 MM
2004	$37 MM	$16 MM
2003	$37 MM	$16 MM
2002	$38 MM	$15 MM
2001	$24 MM	$15 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$12 MM
1998	$20 MM	$11 MM
1997	$18 MM	$10 MM
1996	$16 MM	$9 MM
1995	$17 MM	$8 MM
1992	$46 MM	$7 MM
1990	$43 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$179 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2023	$179 MM	$9 MM
2022	$127 MM	$8 MM
2021	$108 MM	$7 MM
2020	$122 MM	$7 MM
2019	$166 MM	$7 MM
2018	$177 MM	$29 MM
2017	$117 MM	$24 MM
2016	$86 MM	$23 MM
2015	$47 MM	$18 MM
2014	$57 MM	$21 MM
2012	$48 MM	$19 MM
2011	$47 MM	$19 MM
2010	$47 MM	$18 MM
2009	$46 MM	$18 MM
2008	$46 MM	$19 MM
2007	$41 MM	$18 MM
2006	$41 MM	$17 MM
2005	$37 MM	$16 MM
2004	$39 MM	$17 MM
2003	$45 MM	$15 MM
2002	$45 MM	$16 MM
2001	$31 MM	$14 MM
2000	$23 MM	$13 MM
1999	$23 MM	$11 MM
1998	$20 MM	$11 MM
1997	$20 MM	$10 MM
1996	$18 MM	$8 MM
1995	$18 MM	$8 MM
1992	$47 MM	$7 MM
1990	$44 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,676

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2023	$34,535	$21,289
2022	$28,496	$17,710
2021	$25,800	$15,669
2020	$20,845	$14,213
2019	$19,876	$14,063
2018	$18,538	$16,033
2017	$17,120	$16,692
2016	$17,190	$15,604
2015	$9,839	$10,238
2014	$13,318	$11,786
2012	$11,057	$11,929
2011	$10,815	$11,681
2010	$10,624	$10,238
2009	$11,040	$11,099
2008	$11,059	$11,762
2007	$10,611	$11,879
2006	$9,542	$10,859
2005	$9,081	$10,445
2004	$8,305	$10,566
2003	$8,337	$10,456
2002	$8,566	$9,803
2001	$7,830	$10,568
2000	$6,694	$8,943
1999	$6,386	$8,203
1998	$6,134	$7,395
1997	$5,641	$6,922
1995	$5,520	$5,953
1992	$15,865	$5,430
1990	$16,148	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$38,678

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mountain View Whisman School District	California
2023	$39,664	$19,218
2022	$28,233	$16,552
2021	$22,713	$13,970
2020	$24,031	$13,602
2019	$32,592	$13,522
2018	$34,600	$16,124
2017	$22,834	$15,588
2016	$16,893	$14,779
2015	$9,356	$10,739
2014	$11,367	$11,804
2012	$9,711	$12,155
2011	$9,757	$11,509
2010	$10,102	$10,739
2009	$10,289	$10,975
2008	$10,389	$11,678
2007	$9,576	$11,317
2006	$9,374	$10,926
2005	$8,565	$10,789
2004	$8,873	$11,073
2003	$9,933	$10,210
2002	$10,247	$10,600
2001	$9,846	$10,007
2000	$7,344	$9,131
1999	$7,218	$7,911
1998	$6,372	$7,592
1997	$6,092	$6,759
1995	$5,780	$6,033
1992	$16,185	$5,588
1990	$16,416	$5,241

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Best Mountain View Whisman School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Isaac Newton Graham Middle School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1175 Castro St.
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650) 965-9292

Gr: 6-8 | 860 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #22.

Crittenden Middle School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1701 Rock St.
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 903-6945

Gr: 6-8 | 616 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 4,624 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 10% in CA
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: 66% (Top 20%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education