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Pasadena Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 5,598 students in Pasadena Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Pasadena Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Pasadena Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marshall Fundamental, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
23 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
13,639 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
649 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pasadena Unified School District, which is ranked #800 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 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#767 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
12%
% Hispanic
58%
56%
% Black
10%
5%
% White
17%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,128 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,539 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$302 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$253 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,128
$20,100
Spending / Student
$18,539
$18,512
Best Pasadena Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pasadena High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2925 East Sierra Madre Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 396-5880
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 396-5880
Gr: 9-12 | 1,303 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Marshall Fundamental
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
990 North Allen Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 396-5810
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 396-5810
Gr: 6-12 | 1,689 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #33.
Blair High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1201 South Marengo Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 396-5820
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 396-5820
Gr: 6-12 | 1,053 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #44.
Cis Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Madre St.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 396-5800
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 396-5800
Gr: K-12 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #55.
John Muir High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1905 North Lincoln Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 396-5600
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 396-5600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,206 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #66.
Rose City High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Madre St.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 396-5620
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 396-5620
Gr: 9-12 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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