Top Rankings
ABC Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 6,543 students in ABC Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in ABC Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in ABC Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Artesia High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
31 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
18,304 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
810 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
ABC Unified School District, which is ranked #273 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.65
# American Indian Students
38 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6,433 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
35%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,306 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
54%
# Black Students
1,321 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
910 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
5%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
97 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,195 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,384
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,206
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,221
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,281
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,342
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,404
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,401
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,439
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,409
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,475
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,555
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,573
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,614
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,769 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$299 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$289 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,331
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,769
$19,787
Best ABC Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitney (Gretchen) High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
16800 Shoemaker Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7745
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7745
Grades: 7-12
| 1,010 students
Rank: #22.
Cerritos High School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12500 E. 183rd St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7715
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7715
Grades: 9-12
| 2,242 students
Rank: #33.
Gahr (Richard) High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11111 Artesia Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7730
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7730
Grades: 9-12
| 1,682 students
Rank: #44.
Artesia High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12108 E. Del Amo Blvd.
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7700
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,397 students
Rank: #55.
Abc Secondary (Alternative)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16534 S. Carmenita Rd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7768
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7768
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #66.
Tracy (Wilbur) High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12222 Cuesta Dr.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7760
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7760
Grades: 9-12
| 212 students
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