Arcadia Unified School District

Public Grades K–12 ASchool Grade

Public schools for Arcadia, and parts of Monrovia and Temple City.

At a glance
9,061Students enrolled
11Schools
$17,761Spent per student
25:1Student–teacher ratio
30%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

For Arcadia

Grades K–5
6 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 6–8
First Avenue Middle or Richard Henry Dana Middle or Foothills MiddleDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 9–12
5 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listEl Monte Union High School District

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency67%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,761
per student each year · 16% below the CA average
Spending
Classroom instruction65%
Support & administration32%
Other3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)57%
State39%
Federal4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
8,932’20
8,657’21
8,805’22
8,977’23
9,061’24
Students
Asian · 67%6,099
Hispanic · 18%1,589
White · 7%675
Two or more races · 6%563
Black · 1%109
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%12

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools11 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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