Rialto Unified School District

182 E. Walnut Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376-3530
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Rialto 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 5 public high schools serving 8,143 students in Rialto Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Rialto Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Rialto Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rialto High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
30 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
24,117 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
1,019 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Rialto Unified School District, which is ranked #1512 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 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1492 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rialto Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rialto 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.
32%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rialto 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.
15%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rialto 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.
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rialto Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.65
# American Indian Students
42 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
277 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
20,835 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
54%
# Black Students
1,937 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
621 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
3%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
96 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
284 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
2,050
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,648
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,781
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,746
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,756
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,809
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,856
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,803
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,798
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,924
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,885
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,964
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,097
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,698 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
$452 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rialto 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
$379 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rialto 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
$18,745
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rialto 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
$15,698
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rialto 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 Rialto Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilmer Amina Carter High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2630 N. Linden Ave.
Rialto, CA 92377
(909) 854-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,212 students
Rank: #22.
Rialto High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
595 S. Eucalyptus Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 421-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,886 students
Rank: #33.
Eisenhower High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1321 N. Lilac Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 820-7777
Grades: 9-12
| 2,207 students
Rank: #44.
Zupanic Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
266 W. Randall Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 820-8110
Grades: K-12
| 598 students
Rank: #55.
Dr. John H. Milor High Continuation
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
266 W. Randall
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 820-8110
Grades: 9-12
| 240 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 30 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 24,117 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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