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Upland Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,884 students in Upland Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Upland Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
14 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
9,461 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
419 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upland Unified School District, which is ranked #667 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#608 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
11%
% Hispanic
64%
55%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
19%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,337 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,754 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,337
$20,100
Spending / Student
$14,754
$18,512
Best Upland Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
245 West 18th St.
Upland, CA 91784
(909) 949-7770
Upland, CA 91784
(909) 949-7770
Gr: 7-8 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Foothill Knolls Academy Of Innovation
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1245 Veterans Ct.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7740
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7740
Gr: K-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #33.
Upland Junior High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
444 East 11th St.
Upland, CA 91785
(909) 949-7810
Upland, CA 91785
(909) 949-7810
Gr: 7-8 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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