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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 627 students in San Marino Unified School District.
Public Middle School in San Marino Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
2,747 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

San Marino Unified School District, which is ranked #12 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 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,688 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
61%
11%
# Hispanic Students
165 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
53%
# Black Students
15 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
548 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
20%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
325 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
258
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,211 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,113 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% 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
$18,211
$21,485
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
$14,113
$19,787
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1700 Hntngtn Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 299-7060
Grades: 6-8
| 627 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,747 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 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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