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Arcadia Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Arcadia, and parts of Monrovia and Temple City.
Students
9,061
Schools
11
Spent per student
$17,761
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$251.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Arcadia Unified School District
- School Grade A: better than 91% of California districts
- Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the CA average
- 25 students per teacher
- Debt of $251.5M, about $27,751 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glendora.
K–54 elementary schoolsGlendora Unified School District
6–82 middle schoolsGlendora Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency67%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,761 per student · 16% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 39%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,932’20
8,657’21
8,805’22
8,977’23
9,061’24
About steady.
Students
Asian 67%Hispanic 18%White 7%Two or more races 6%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Holly Avenue Elementary
D−789 students24:1
Camino Grove Elementary
C695 students26:1
Baldwin Stocker Elementary
664 students27:1
Highland Oaks Elementary
655 students23:1
Hugo Reid Elementary
583 students24:1
Longley Way Elementary
541 students24:1
First Avenue Middle
771 students25:1
Richard Henry Dana Middle
D−710 students25:1
Foothills Middle
D−650 students23:1
Arcadia High
A2,939 students25:1
Rancho Learning Center (Alternative)
C64 students21:1
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.