San Marino Unified School District

1665 W. Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108-2594
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 837 students in San Marino 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 School in San Marino Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in San Marino Unified School District is San Marino High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in San Marino Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is San Marino 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 80% 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
4 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,928 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

San Marino Unified School District, which is ranked #12 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#11 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Marino Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Marino 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.
86%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Marino 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.
74%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of San Marino 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.
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Marino Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,824 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
62%
11%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
56%
# Black Students
16 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
533 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
18%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
351 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
283
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
229
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,085 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 $13,241 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
$50 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Marino 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
$39 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Marino 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
$17,085
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Marino 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
$13,241
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Marino 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 San Marino Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Marino High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2701 Huntington Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 299-7020
Grades: 9-12
| 837 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,928 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 83% (Top 1%)
  • : 86% (Top 1%)
  • : 74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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