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San Gabriel Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,474 students in San Gabriel Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Gabriel Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in San Gabriel Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gabrielino High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
4,482 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Gabriel Unified School District, which is ranked #334 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 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#327 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.6%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
52%
12%
% Hispanic
39%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
2%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,294 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,971 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,294
$20,100
Spending / Student
$16,971
$18,512
Best San Gabriel Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gabrielino High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1327 South San Gabriel Blvd.
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 573-2415
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 573-2415
Gr: 9-12 | 1,438 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Del Mar High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
312 South Del Mar Ave.
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 291-5723
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 291-5723
Gr: 10-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
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