B−
Duarte Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale and Bradbury, and parts of Azusa.
Students
2,949
Schools
6
Spent per student
$20,064
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$126.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Duarte Unified School District
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of California districts
- Spends 5% less per student than the CA average
- 21 students per teacher
- Debt of $126.4M, about $42,857 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,064 per student · 5% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 52%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,919’20
2,789’21
3,008’22
2,951’23
2,949’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 74%Asian 10%White 7%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Royal Oaks STEAM Academy (K-8)
A−848 students24:1
Maxwell Academy (PK-8)
B−504 students21:1
Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8)
B−470 students20:1
Valley View Acad of Tech and Creative Lrng (TK-6)
A−317 students20:1
Duarte High
B756 students20:1
Mt. Olive Innovation and Technology High
D−54 students12:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.