Top Rankings
Walnut Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,714 students in Walnut Valley 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 Walnut Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Walnut Valley Unified School District are Diamond Bar High School, Walnut High School and Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation School). Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Walnut Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Diamond Bar 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 95% 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
15 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
13,807 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
547 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Walnut Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #64 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
29%

Graduation Rate
98%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9,488 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
69%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,948 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
56%
# Black Students
151 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
568 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
53 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
594 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
961
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
847
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
906
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
962
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
998
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,094
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,130
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,119
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,076
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,115
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,192
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,208
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,199
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,401 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 $14,700 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$203 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,401
$19,974

Spending / Student
$14,700
$18,396

Best Walnut Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Diamond Bar High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
21400 Pathfinder Rd.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 594-1405
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 594-1405
Grades: 9-12
| 2,532 students
Rank: #22.
Walnut High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
400 North Pierre Rd.
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-1333
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-1333
Grades: 9-12
| 2,138 students
Rank: #33.
Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
476 South Lemon Ave.
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-0776
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-0776
Grades: 9-12
| 44 students
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