Temple City Unified School District

9700 Las Tunas Dr.
Temple City, CA 91780-2242
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,912 students in Temple City 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 Schools in Temple City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Temple City Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Temple City High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
5,196 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Temple City Unified School District, which is ranked #115 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#114 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Temple City Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Temple City 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.
71%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Temple City 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.
53%
29%
97%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Temple City Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,414 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
66%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,213 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
54%
# Black Students
35 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
269 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
5%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
335
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
336
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
348
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
329
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
368
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
396
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
378
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
430
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
400
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
445
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
468
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
467
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
496
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,862 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,270 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
$108 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Temple City 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
$74 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Temple City 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
$20,862
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Temple City 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
$14,270
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Temple City 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 Temple City Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Temple City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9501 Lemon Ave.
Temple City, CA 91780
(626) 548-5043
Grades: 9-12
| 1,803 students
Rank: #22.
Temple City Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9700 Las Tunas Dr.
Temple City, CA 91780
(626) 548-5243
Grades: K-12
| 65 students
Rank: #33.
Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9501 Lemon Ave.
Temple City, CA 91780
(626) 548-5113
Grades: 9-12
| 44 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,196 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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