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MT. Diablo Unified School District

Item: MT. Diablo Unified School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1936 Carlotta Dr.
Concord, CA 94519-1397

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Top 50%

Tel: (925) 682-8000

www.mdusd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

51 Schools

1,288 Schools

# Students

29,210 Students

726,493 Students

# Teachers

1,238 Teachers

32,205 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
1	40	22
2	42	23
3	39	23
4	53	23
5	36	23
6	28	27
7	34	29
8	29	29

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District Rank

MT. Diablo Unified School District, which is ranked #740 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 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#712 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	#712
2022	#737
2021	#552
2019	#798
2018	#387
2017	#380
2016	#383
2015	#343
2014	#305
2013	#430
2012	#392
2011	#386
2010	#396

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36%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2023	36%	34%
2022	35%	33%
2021	36%	34%
2019	38%	40%
2018	39%	39%
2017	38%	38%
2016	39%	37%
2015	39%	34%
2014	60%	63%
2013	59%	59%
2012	60%	59%
2011	59%	58%
2010	56%	56%

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46%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2022	46%	47%
2021	45%	49%
2019	50%	51%
2018	39%	50%
2017	50%	48%
2016	49%	48%
2015	47%	44%
2014	61%	58%
2013	59%	57%
2012	61%	58%
2011	59%	56%
2010	58%	54%

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31%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2022	31%	29%
2021	31%	28%

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86%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2023	86%	86%
2022	88%	87%
2021	84%	84%
2020	86%	85%
2019	86%	84%
2018	86%	84%
2017	84%	83%
2016	85%	83%
2015	85%	89%
2014	85%	88%
2013	83%	87%
2012	81%	86%
2011	82%	83%

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(2022-23)

27.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2023	27.5%	27.7%
2022	29.2%	33%
2021	11.3%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2023	0.71	0.64
2022	0.71	0.63
2021	0.71	0.62
2020	0.71	0.64
2019	0.71	0.63
2018	0.69	0.64
2017	0.69	0.64
2016	0.69	0.64
2015	0.69	0.64
2014	0.69	0.65
2013	0.70	0.65
2012	0.69	0.65
2011	0.68	0.66
2010	0.66	0.67
2009	0.66	0.67
2008	0.64	0.65
2007	0.63	0.66
2006	0.63	0.66
2005	0.62	0.66
2004	0.60	0.67
2003	0.59	0.67
2002	0.58	0.67
2001	0.56	0.67
2000	0.55	0.67
1999	0.53	0.67
1998	0.52	0.67
1997	0.51	0.67
1996	0.50	0.67
1995	0.48	0.67
1994	0.47	0.67
1993	0.45	0.67
1992	0.43	0.67
1991	0.40	0.66
1990	0.38	0.66
1989	0.36	0.65
1988	0.34	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2012)

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2023	11%	12%
2022	12%	12%
2021	12%	12%
2020	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%
2018	12%	12%
2017	12%	11%
2016	12%	11%
2015	13%	11%
2014	13%	11%
2013	13%	11%
2012	12%	11%
2011	12%	11%
2010	12%	11%
2009	12%	11%
2008	13%	12%
2007	13%	12%
2006	13%	12%
2005	13%	12%
2004	13%	12%
2003	13%	12%
2002	13%	11%
2001	12%	11%
2000	12%	11%
1999	12%	11%
1998	12%	11%
1997	12%	11%
1996	11%	11%
1995	11%	11%
1994	12%	11%
1993	12%	11%
1992	11%	11%
1991	10%	11%
1990	10%	10%
1989	10%	10%
1988	9%	10%

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% Hispanic

43%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2023	44%	55%
2022	44%	56%
2021	44%	56%
2020	43%	55%
2019	43%	55%
2018	43%	54%
2017	43%	54%
2016	43%	54%
2015	42%	54%
2014	40%	53%
2013	39%	53%
2012	37%	52%
2011	36%	51%
2010	34%	50%
2009	32%	49%
2008	31%	50%
2007	30%	49%
2006	29%	48%
2005	27%	47%
2004	25%	46%
2003	23%	45%
2002	22%	44%
2001	20%	43%
2000	19%	42%
1999	18%	41%
1998	17%	40%
1997	16%	40%
1996	15%	39%
1995	14%	38%
1994	13%	37%
1993	12%	36%
1992	11%	35%
1991	10%	34%
1990	9%	33%
1989	8%	31%
1988	7%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	5%	7%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	5%	9%
2001	5%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	5%	9%
1996	5%	9%
1995	5%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	4%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	4%	8%
1990	3%	9%
1989	3%	9%
1988	3%	9%

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% White

27%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2023	24%	21%
2022	25%	21%
2021	28%	22%
2020	28%	22%
2019	28%	23%
2018	32%	23%
2017	32%	24%
2016	34%	24%
2015	35%	25%
2014	37%	25%
2013	37%	25%
2012	40%	26%
2011	43%	27%
2010	46%	27%
2009	47%	28%
2008	50%	29%
2007	51%	30%
2006	53%	31%
2005	54%	32%
2004	57%	33%
2003	59%	34%
2002	60%	35%
2001	62%	36%
2000	64%	37%
1999	65%	38%
1998	66%	39%
1997	67%	39%
1996	69%	40%
1995	70%	41%
1994	71%	42%
1993	72%	43%
1992	74%	44%
1991	76%	46%
1990	78%	47%
1989	79%	49%
1988	81%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)

Year	MT. Diablo Unified 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	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2023	17%	6%
2022	15%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	13%	5%
2019	13%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,357 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,817 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$595 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2023	$595 MM	$10 MM
2022	$531 MM	$9 MM
2021	$481 MM	$8 MM
2020	$449 MM	$7 MM
2019	$480 MM	$7 MM
2018	$441 MM	$29 MM
2017	$442 MM	$26 MM
2016	$422 MM	$24 MM
2015	$314 MM	$17 MM
2014	$352 MM	$21 MM
2012	$331 MM	$19 MM
2011	$343 MM	$19 MM
2010	$314 MM	$17 MM
2009	$364 MM	$19 MM
2008	$352 MM	$19 MM
2007	$360 MM	$19 MM
2006	$350 MM	$17 MM
2005	$346 MM	$16 MM
2004	$323 MM	$16 MM
2003	$294 MM	$16 MM
2002	$267 MM	$15 MM
2001	$257 MM	$15 MM
2000	$225 MM	$13 MM
1999	$210 MM	$12 MM
1998	$211 MM	$11 MM
1997	$186 MM	$10 MM
1996	$172 MM	$9 MM
1995	$167 MM	$8 MM
1992	$140 MM	$7 MM
1990	$135 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$520 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2023	$520 MM	$9 MM
2022	$441 MM	$8 MM
2021	$406 MM	$7 MM
2020	$437 MM	$7 MM
2019	$467 MM	$7 MM
2018	$452 MM	$29 MM
2017	$427 MM	$24 MM
2016	$382 MM	$23 MM
2015	$324 MM	$18 MM
2014	$384 MM	$21 MM
2012	$403 MM	$19 MM
2011	$333 MM	$19 MM
2010	$324 MM	$18 MM
2009	$349 MM	$18 MM
2008	$395 MM	$19 MM
2007	$423 MM	$18 MM
2006	$374 MM	$17 MM
2005	$355 MM	$16 MM
2004	$352 MM	$17 MM
2003	$298 MM	$15 MM
2002	$269 MM	$16 MM
2001	$238 MM	$14 MM
2000	$211 MM	$13 MM
1999	$205 MM	$11 MM
1998	$205 MM	$11 MM
1997	$179 MM	$10 MM
1996	$175 MM	$8 MM
1995	$165 MM	$8 MM
1992	$142 MM	$7 MM
1990	$143 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,357

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2023	$20,560	$21,289
2022	$18,415	$17,710
2021	$16,271	$15,669
2020	$14,612	$14,213
2019	$15,570	$14,063
2018	$14,158	$16,033
2017	$13,075	$16,692
2016	$12,505	$15,604
2015	$9,310	$10,238
2014	$11,021	$11,786
2012	$9,735	$11,929
2011	$10,054	$11,681
2010	$9,143	$10,238
2009	$10,401	$11,099
2008	$9,963	$11,762
2007	$10,083	$11,879
2006	$9,753	$10,859
2005	$9,531	$10,445
2004	$8,775	$10,566
2003	$7,975	$10,456
2002	$7,257	$9,803
2001	$7,019	$10,568
2000	$6,189	$8,943
1999	$5,811	$8,203
1998	$5,882	$7,395
1997	$5,189	$6,922
1995	$4,855	$5,953
1992	$4,215	$5,430
1990	$4,146	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$17,817

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	MT. Diablo Unified School District	California
2023	$17,995	$19,218
2022	$15,266	$16,552
2021	$13,716	$13,970
2020	$14,223	$13,602
2019	$15,135	$13,522
2018	$14,532	$16,124
2017	$12,623	$15,588
2016	$11,294	$14,779
2015	$9,606	$10,739
2014	$12,012	$11,804
2012	$11,857	$12,155
2011	$9,773	$11,509
2010	$9,434	$10,739
2009	$9,977	$10,975
2008	$11,179	$11,678
2007	$11,858	$11,317
2006	$10,423	$10,926
2005	$9,775	$10,789
2004	$9,563	$11,073
2003	$8,068	$10,210
2002	$7,293	$10,600
2001	$6,505	$10,007
2000	$5,779	$9,131
1999	$5,664	$7,911
1998	$5,716	$7,592
1997	$5,000	$6,759
1995	$4,800	$6,033
1992	$4,258	$5,588
1990	$4,393	$5,241

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Best MT. Diablo Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Eagle Peak Montessori

Charter School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

800 Hutchinson Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 946-0994

Gr: 1-8 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 51 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 29,210 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 86% (Top 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education