Milpitas Unified School District

1331 E. Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035-5707
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,175 students in Milpitas 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 Milpitas Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Milpitas Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Milpitas High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
10,188 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
436 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Milpitas Unified School District, which is ranked #120 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 89% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#125 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Milpitas Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Milpitas 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.
70%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Milpitas 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.
56%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Milpitas Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Milpitas Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.63
# American Indian Students
34 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6,814 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
67%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,031 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
56%
# Black Students
179 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
400 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
679 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
947
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
716
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
748
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
792
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
809
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
786
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
774
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
689
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
752
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
754
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
784
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
737
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
900
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,379 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 $18,000 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Milpitas 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
$183 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Milpitas 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
$16,379
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Milpitas 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
$18,000
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Milpitas 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 Milpitas Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milpitas High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1285 Escuela Pkwy.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 3,029 students
Rank: #22.
Milpitas Middle College High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1450 Escuela Pkwy.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 947-5355
Grades: 9-12
| 39 students
Rank: #33.
Calaveras Hills
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1331 East Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2690
Grades: 9-12
| 107 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 10,188 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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