Upland Unified School District

390 North Euclid Ave.
Upland, CA 91786-4764
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,920 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
3,496 Schools
# Students
9,780 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
424 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Upland Unified School District, which is ranked #667 of all 1,908 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#608 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
34%
48%
47%
26%
29%
95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
11%
% Hispanic
62%
55%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
20%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,804 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,273 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,804
$19,978
Spending / Student
$14,273
$18,399

Best Upland Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
245 West 18th St.
Upland, CA 91784
(909) 949-7770
Gr: 7-8 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #22.
Foothill Knolls Academy Of Innovation
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1245 Veterans Ct.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7740
Gr: K-8 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #33.
Upland Junior High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
444 East 11th St.
Upland, CA 91785
(909) 949-7810
Gr: 7-8 | 637 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 9,780 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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