Monrovia Unified School District

325 E. Hntngtn Dr.
Monrovia, CA 91016-3585
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Monrovia 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 are 3 public middle schools serving 1,110 students in Monrovia Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Monrovia Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
5,030 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Monrovia Unified School District, which is ranked #528 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 95% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#532 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Monrovia Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monrovia 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.
53%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monrovia 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.
31%
29%
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Monrovia Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
487 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,217 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
53%
# Black Students
229 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
807 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
16%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
460
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
390
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
373
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
349
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
350
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
400
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
422
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
414
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
402
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,095 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,467 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Monrovia 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
$78 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Monrovia 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
$18,095
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Monrovia 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
$15,467
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Monrovia 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 Monrovia Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clifton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
226 S. Ivy Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2600
Grades: 6-8
| 589 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
148 W. Duarte Rd.
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 431 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Park
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
950 S. Mountain Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-3014
Grades: K-12
| 90 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,030 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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