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 6 public middle schools serving 5,913 students in Rialto Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Rialto Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
30 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
24,117 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
1,019 Teachers
87,195 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
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
277 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
20,835 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
53%
# Black Students
1,937 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
621 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
3%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
96 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
284 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
2,050
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,648
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,781
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,746
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,756
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,809
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,856
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,803
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,798
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,924
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,885
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,964
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,097
49,817
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ben F. Kolb Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2351 N. Spruce St.
Rialto, CA 92377
(909) 820-7849
Grades: 6-8
| 901 students
Rank: #22.
Ethel Kucera Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2140 W. Buena Vista Dr.
Rialto, CA 92377
(909) 574-7044
Grades: 6-8
| 964 students
Rank: #33.
William G. Jehue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 N. Eucalyptus Ave.
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 421-7377
Grades: 6-8
| 1,404 students
Rank: #44.
Rialto Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1262 W. Rialto Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 879-7308
Grades: 6-8
| 1,087 students
Rank: #55.
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: #66.
Warren F. Frisbie Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1442 N. Eucalyptus Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 820-7887
Grades: 6-8
| 959 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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