MT. Diablo Unified School District

1936 Carlotta Dr.
Concord, CA 94519-1397
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 293 students in MT. Diablo Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in MT. Diablo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
52 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
28,921 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
1,192 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

MT. Diablo Unified School District, which is ranked #744 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 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#737 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of MT. Diablo Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MT. Diablo 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.
46%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MT. Diablo 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%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of MT. Diablo 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.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of MT. Diablo Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.64
# American Indian Students
28 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,294 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
12,583 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
54%
# Black Students
798 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
7,068 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
24%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
153 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4,959 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
2,742
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,311
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,366
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,334
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,322
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,252
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,350
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,213
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,268
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,797
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,886
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,056
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,024
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,645 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,031 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$481 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of MT. Diablo 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
$406 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of MT. Diablo 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
$16,645
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in MT. Diablo 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
$14,031
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in MT. Diablo 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 MT. Diablo Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Peak Montessori
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
800 Hutchinson Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 946-0994
Grades: 1-8
| 293 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 52 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 28,921 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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