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Item: West Covina Unified School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1717 West Merced Ave.
West Covina, CA 91790-3406

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Top 50%

Tel: (626) 939-4600

www.wcusd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

15 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

7,703 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

362 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Covina Unified School District	California
Kind	650	263
1	446	187
2	477	196
3	521	204
4	495	205
5	528	210
6	570	210
7	413	152
8	492	154

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District Rank

West Covina Unified School District, which is ranked #784 of all 1,903 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 increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#747 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Covina Unified School District
2023	#747
2022	#858
2019	#717
2018	#398
2017	#346
2016	#380
2015	#379
2014	#221
2013	#245
2012	#447
2011	#436

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2023	35%	34%
2022	30%	33%
2019	40%	40%
2018	38%	39%
2017	38%	38%
2016	37%	37%
2015	34%	34%
2014	69%	63%
2013	67%	59%
2012	55%	59%
2011	55%	58%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2022	45%	47%
2019	52%	51%
2018	38%	50%
2017	53%	48%
2016	50%	48%
2015	48%	44%
2014	64%	58%
2013	66%	57%
2012	63%	58%
2011	61%	56%
2010	59%	54%

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27%

29%

95%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2023	95%	86%
2022	97%	87%
2021	96%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	91%	84%
2018	93%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	97%	87%

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(2022-23)

21.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2023	21.5%	27.7%
2022	22.2%	33%
2021	3.1%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2023	0.41	0.64
2022	0.40	0.63
2021	0.40	0.62
2020	0.40	0.63
2019	0.40	0.63
2018	0.50	0.64
2017	0.50	0.64
2016	0.53	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64
2014	0.56	0.65
2013	0.59	0.65
2012	0.62	0.65
2011	0.62	0.67
2010	0.62	0.67
2009	0.62	0.71
2008	0.59	0.65
2007	0.57	0.67
2006	0.49	0.66
2005	0.51	0.67
2004	0.52	0.67
2003	0.53	0.67
2002	0.55	0.67
2001	0.56	0.67
2000	0.58	0.67
1999	0.59	0.67
1998	0.61	0.67
1997	0.63	0.67
1996	0.64	0.67
1995	0.65	0.67
1994	0.67	0.67
1993	0.68	0.67
1992	0.68	0.67
1991	0.68	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2008)
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Asian

18%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2023	17%	12%
2022	16%	12%
2021	16%	12%
2020	16%	12%
2019	16%	12%
2018	14%	11%
2017	14%	11%
2016	12%	11%
2015	12%	11%
2014	12%	11%
2013	13%	11%
2012	13%	11%
2011	12%	11%
2010	13%	11%
2009	14%	11%
2008	14%	12%
2007	14%	12%
2006	16%	12%
2005	16%	12%
2004	15%	12%
2003	15%	11%
2002	16%	11%
2001	14%	11%
2000	16%	11%
1999	14%	11%
1998	13%	11%
1997	14%	11%
1996	14%	11%
1995	15%	11%
1994	15%	11%
1993	14%	11%
1992	14%	11%
1991	14%	11%

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% Hispanic

75%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2023	74%	55%
2022	75%	56%
2021	75%	56%
2020	75%	55%
2019	75%	55%
2018	68%	54%
2017	68%	54%
2016	67%	54%
2015	53%	54%
2014	63%	53%
2013	61%	53%
2012	57%	52%
2011	58%	51%
2010	57%	50%
2009	57%	49%
2008	60%	50%
2007	62%	49%
2006	69%	48%
2005	68%	47%
2004	67%	46%
2003	66%	45%
2002	64%	44%
2001	63%	43%
2000	61%	42%
1999	60%	41%
1998	58%	40%
1997	56%	40%
1996	54%	39%
1995	52%	38%
1994	49%	37%
1993	46%	36%
1992	44%	35%
1991	42%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	8%	6%
2013	8%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	8%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%
2008	7%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	7%	8%
2003	7%	8%
2002	7%	8%
2001	7%	8%
2000	8%	9%
1999	9%	9%
1998	9%	9%
1997	10%	9%
1996	11%	9%
1995	10%	9%
1994	10%	9%
1993	10%	9%
1992	10%	9%
1991	9%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2023	4%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	23%
2019	5%	23%
2018	10%	24%
2017	10%	24%
2016	13%	24%
2015	16%	24%
2014	16%	25%
2013	17%	25%
2012	19%	26%
2011	19%	27%
2010	19%	27%
2009	19%	28%
2008	18%	29%
2007	16%	29%
2006	9%	31%
2005	10%	31%
2004	11%	32%
2003	12%	34%
2002	13%	35%
2001	15%	36%
2000	15%	37%
1999	16%	38%
1998	19%	39%
1997	19%	39%
1996	21%	40%
1995	23%	41%
1994	26%	42%
1993	30%	43%
1992	32%	44%
1991	35%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,511 is higher than the state median of $20,106. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,226 is higher than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$158 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2023	$192 MM	$10 MM
2022	$155 MM	$9 MM
2021	$158 MM	$8 MM
2020	$131 MM	$7 MM
2019	$141 MM	$7 MM
2018	$147 MM	$29 MM
2017	$139 MM	$26 MM
2016	$136 MM	$24 MM
2015	$90 MM	$17 MM
2014	$112 MM	$21 MM
2012	$91 MM	$19 MM
2011	$98 MM	$19 MM
2010	$90 MM	$17 MM
2009	$100 MM	$19 MM
2008	$97 MM	$19 MM
2007	$95 MM	$19 MM
2006	$107 MM	$17 MM
2005	$83 MM	$16 MM
2004	$80 MM	$16 MM
2003	$85 MM	$16 MM
2002	$73 MM	$15 MM
2001	$69 MM	$15 MM
2000	$59 MM	$13 MM
1999	$55 MM	$12 MM
1998	$48 MM	$11 MM
1997	$44 MM	$10 MM
1996	$41 MM	$9 MM
1995	$38 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$148 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2023	$173 MM	$9 MM
2022	$159 MM	$8 MM
2021	$148 MM	$7 MM
2020	$169 MM	$7 MM
2019	$159 MM	$7 MM
2018	$161 MM	$29 MM
2017	$139 MM	$24 MM
2016	$135 MM	$23 MM
2015	$94 MM	$18 MM
2014	$109 MM	$21 MM
2012	$94 MM	$19 MM
2011	$96 MM	$19 MM
2010	$94 MM	$18 MM
2009	$97 MM	$18 MM
2008	$102 MM	$19 MM
2007	$102 MM	$18 MM
2006	$86 MM	$17 MM
2005	$86 MM	$16 MM
2004	$79 MM	$17 MM
2003	$84 MM	$15 MM
2002	$92 MM	$16 MM
2001	$70 MM	$14 MM
2000	$56 MM	$13 MM
1999	$53 MM	$11 MM
1998	$46 MM	$11 MM
1997	$42 MM	$10 MM
1996	$45 MM	$8 MM
1995	$36 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,511

$20,106

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2023	$24,139	$21,289
2022	$19,183	$17,710
2021	$19,216	$15,669
2020	$15,283	$14,213
2019	$16,063	$14,063
2018	$11,505	$16,033
2017	$10,862	$16,692
2016	$9,952	$15,604
2015	$6,408	$10,238
2014	$7,747	$11,786
2012	$5,935	$11,929
2011	$6,673	$11,681
2010	$6,224	$10,238
2009	$7,156	$11,099
2008	$7,388	$11,762
2007	$7,786	$11,879
2006	$10,350	$10,859
2005	$7,967	$10,445
2004	$7,565	$10,566
2003	$8,066	$10,456
2002	$7,023	$9,803
2001	$6,862	$10,568
2000	$5,993	$8,943
1999	$5,764	$8,203
1998	$5,251	$7,395
1997	$4,931	$6,922
1995	$4,478	$5,953
1992	$4,452	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$19,226

$18,517

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Covina Unified School District	California
2023	$21,694	$19,218
2022	$19,685	$16,552
2021	$18,012	$13,970
2020	$19,766	$13,602
2019	$18,166	$13,522
2018	$12,625	$16,124
2017	$10,829	$15,588
2016	$9,819	$14,779
2015	$6,656	$10,739
2014	$7,559	$11,804
2012	$6,126	$12,155
2011	$6,537	$11,509
2010	$6,465	$10,739
2009	$6,953	$10,975
2008	$7,743	$11,678
2007	$8,296	$11,317
2006	$8,314	$10,926
2005	$8,228	$10,789
2004	$7,506	$11,073
2003	$7,948	$10,210
2002	$8,866	$10,600
2001	$6,914	$10,007
2000	$5,725	$9,131
1999	$5,508	$7,911
1998	$5,061	$7,592
1997	$4,665	$6,759
1995	$4,236	$6,033
1992	$4,552	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 7,703 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 95% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education