Azusa Unified School District

546 S. Citrus Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702-0500
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Azusa Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 21 students in Azusa Unified School District.
Public Preschools in Azusa Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.77.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
41 Schools
# Students
6,730 Students
19,503 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
605 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Azusa Unified School District, which is ranked #1226 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1162 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Azusa Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Azusa Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Azusa Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
29%
87%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Azusa Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.77
# American Indian Students
6 Students
152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
179 Students
1,189 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
6,168 Students
7,268 Students
% Hispanic Students
92%
38%
# Black Students
72 Students
2,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
197 Students
3,805 Students
% White Students
3%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
690
3,177
# Students in 1st Grade:
481
1,356
# Students in 2nd Grade:
510
1,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
482
1,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
538
1,399
# Students in 5th Grade:
482
1,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
517
1,316
# Students in 7th Grade:
497
1,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
506
1,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
469
1,442
# Students in 10th Grade:
498
1,428
# Students in 11th Grade:
517
1,368
# Students in 12th Grade:
543
1,130
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,711 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,879 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Azusa Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$134 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Azusa Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,711
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Azusa Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,879
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Azusa Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Azusa Unified School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Longfellow
Magnet School
245 W. 10th St.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-4700
Grades: K
| 21 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 6,730 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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