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Duarte 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 827 students in Duarte Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Duarte Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Duarte Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Duarte High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
3,263 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Duarte Unified School District, which is ranked #778 of all 1,925 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#728 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
314 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,459 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
56%
# Black Students
112 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
212 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
7%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
312
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
280
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
319
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
330
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,508 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,518 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,508
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,518
$18,396
Best Duarte Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Duarte High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1565 East Central Ave.
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5700
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 770 students
Rank: #22.
Mt. Olive Innovation And Technology High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Mt. Olive Dr.
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5900
Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 599-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 57 students
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