Walnut Valley Unified School District

880 S. Lemon Ave.
Walnut, CA 91789-2931
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Walnut Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,764 students in Walnut Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Walnut Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Walnut Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Diamond Bar High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
13,300 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
557 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Walnut Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #46 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#48 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Walnut Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walnut Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walnut Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Walnut Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8,790 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
66%
12%
# Hispanic Students
3,026 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
55%
# Black Students
168 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
690 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
5%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
560 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
840
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
854
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
874
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
979
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
957
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
915
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
967
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,027
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,123
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,178
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,195
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,198
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,193
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,950 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,261 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Walnut Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$203 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Walnut Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,950
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Walnut Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,261
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Walnut Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Walnut Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Diamond Bar High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
21400 Pathfinder Rd.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 594-1405
Grades: 9-12
| 2,534 students
Rank: #22.
Walnut High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
400 N. Pierre Rd.
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-1333
Grades: 9-12
| 2,179 students
Rank: #33.
Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
476 S. Lemon Ave.
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-0776
Grades: 9-12
| 51 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 13,300 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 74% (Top 5%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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