Pasadena Unified School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades K–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Pasadena and Sierra Madre.
At a glance
13,639Students enrolled
23Schools
2Towns served
$24,911Spent per student
21:1Student–teacher ratio
61%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
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 proficiency42%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
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
$24,911
per student each year · 17% above the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
15,165’20
14,408’21
13,999’22
13,854’23
13,639’24
Students
Hispanic · 58%7,838
White · 17%2,367
Black · 10%1,320
Asian · 8%1,084
Two or more races · 7%959
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%24
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools23 in district
Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 658 students · Altadena
PublicSierra Madre ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 652 students · Sierra Madre
PublicLongfellow (Henry W.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 546 students · Pasadena
PublicMcKinleyElementary · Grades K–8 · 538 students · Pasadena
PublicAltadena ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 527 students · Altadena
PublicHamilton ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 510 students · Pasadena
PublicField (Eugene) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 449 students · Pasadena
PublicWashington Elementary STEM MagnetElementary · Grades K–5 · 428 students · Pasadena
PublicSan Rafael ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 412 students · Pasadena
PublicMadison ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 411 students · Pasadena
PublicWillard ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 394 students · Pasadena
PublicDon Benito FundamentalElementary · Grades K–5 · 384 students · Pasadena
PublicNorma Coombs ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 370 students · Pasadena
PublicWebster ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 277 students · Pasadena
PublicSierra Madre MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 597 students · Sierra Madre
PublicOctavia E. Butler MagnetMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 481 students · Pasadena
PublicCharles W. Eliot MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 407 students · Altadena
PublicMarshall FundamentalHigh · Grades 6–12 · 1,689 students · Pasadena
A-PublicPasadena HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,303 students · Pasadena
A-PublicJohn Muir HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,206 students · Pasadena
A-PublicBlair HighHigh · Grades 6–12 · 1,053 students · Pasadena
B+PublicRose City High (Continuation)High · Grades 9–12 · 113 students · Pasadena
CPublicCIS AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 234 students · Pasadena
A-PublicSchool 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.