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Rowland Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,863 students in Rowland 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 Rowland Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Rowland Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is John A. Rowland High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
12,196 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
555 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Rowland Unified School District, which is ranked #243 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,389 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
28%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,023 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
55%
# Black Students
177 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
270 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
2%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,053
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
893
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
858
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
873
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
870
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
924
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
902
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
922
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,041
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
844
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
999
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
997
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,020
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,659 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,360 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$240 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$224 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,659
$19,806
Spending / Student
$18,360
$18,241
Best Rowland Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John A. Rowland High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2000 S. Otterbein St.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 965-3448
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 965-3448
Grades: 9-12
| 1,923 students
Rank: #22.
Nogales High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 S. Nogales St.
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-3437
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 965-3437
Grades: 9-12
| 1,738 students
Rank: #33.
Santana High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
341 S. La Seda Rd.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 965-5971
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 965-5971
Grades: 9-12
| 166 students
Rank: #44.
Rowland Assistive Technology Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
17840 E. Villacorta St.
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 854-8354
La Puente, CA 91744
(626) 854-8354
Grades: K-12
| 36 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rowland Unified Community Day
Alternative School
1928 Nogales St.
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 935-8202
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 935-8202
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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