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Acalanes Union High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Richmond, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Orinda and Moraga.
Students
5,401
Schools
5
Spent per student
$20,081
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Debt
$199.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Acalanes Union High School District
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of California districts
- Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the CA average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $199.6M, about $36,948 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherryland.
K–5Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified School District
6–89 middle schoolsHayward Unified School District
9–125 high schoolsHayward Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency73%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts85%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,081 per student · 5% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 85%State 13%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,501’20
5,429’21
5,389’22
5,389’23
5,401’24
About steady.
Students
White 56%Asian 17%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 12%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
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.