B−
Mount Diablo Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Concord, Pittsburg, Walnut Creek, Martinez, Pleasant Hill and Clayton.
Students
29,210
Schools
51
Spent per student
$16,629
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$412.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Diablo Unified School District
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of California districts
- Spends 22% less per student than the CA average
- 24 students per teacher
- Debt of $412.9M, about $14,136 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for San Geronimo.
K–82 schoolsLagunitas Elementary School District
8Lagunitas ElementaryLagunitas Elementary School District
9–123 high schoolsTamalpais Union High School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,629 per student · 22% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 44%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
29,528’20
28,844’21
28,921’22
29,070’23
29,210’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 42%White 27%Asian 14%Two or more races 12%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
51 public schools.
Hidden Valley Elementary
B+831 students27:1
Mt. Diablo Elementary
A739 students30:1
Meadow Homes Elementary
C−732 students28:1
Valhalla Elementary
A721 students28:1
Walnut Acres Elementary
A689 students29:1
Bancroft Elementary
A672 students27:1
Delta View Elementary
B656 students27:1
Pleasant Hill Elementary
A−652 students28:1
Strandwood Elementary
A596 students26:1
Sequoia Elementary
A594 students28:1
Monte Gardens Elementary
A−562 students29:1
Silverwood Elementary
B+530 students25:1
Highlands Elementary
A512 students27:1
Holbrook Language Academy
B−501 students26:1
Valle Verde Elementary
A485 students30:1
Cambridge Elementary
C−469 students25:1
Rio Vista Elementary
C−431 students24:1
El Monte Elementary
C418 students23:1
Sun Terrace Elementary
C−418 students25:1
Gregory Gardens Elementary
B−409 students26:1
Shore Acres Elementary
C−398 students22:1
Ayers Elementary
B+394 students25:1
Ygnacio Valley Elementary
C−387 students23:1
Wren Avenue Elementary
C349 students21:1
Bel Air Elementary
D328 students27:1
Fair Oaks Elementary
C323 students23:1
Eagle Peak Montessori
301 students30:1
Woodside Elementary
B−289 students26:1
Mountain View Elementary
B−267 students24:1
Westwood Elementary
C224 students20:1
Sunrise (Special Education)
18 students6:1
Foothill Middle
A1,005 students26:1
Sequoia Middle
A−882 students26:1
El Dorado Middle
C861 students24:1
Valley View Middle
A−819 students24:1
Pleasant Hill Middle
A−738 students23:1
Riverview Middle
C−682 students21:1
Oak Grove Middle
C−681 students21:1
Pine Hollow Middle
B+538 students21:1
Diablo View Middle
A−514 students23:1
College Park High
A1,948 students23:1
Northgate High
A+1,546 students23:1
Mt. Diablo High
B1,397 students20:1
Concord High
B−1,137 students20:1
Ygnacio Valley High
C1,059 students19:1
Olympic High
C−233 students14:1
Prospect High (Continuation)
C60 students11:1
Glenbrook Academy
21 students11:1
Crossroads High
12 students6:1
Horizons School: Independent Study
A+182 students10:1
MDUSD Preschools
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
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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.