Item: Arcadia Unified School District
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Arcadia Unified School District

150 South 3rd Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006-3703

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (626) 821-8300

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Arcadia 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 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,973 students in Arcadia Unified School District. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Arcadia Unified School District have an score of 70% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 76% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

8,977 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

353 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arcadia Unified School District	California
Kind	724	253
1	580	193
2	587	202
3	672	203
4	622	208
5	673	210
6	680	211
7	718	152
8	681	152
9	4	22
10	5	18
11	17	18
12	10	20

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Arcadia Unified School District, which is ranked #75 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#75 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Arcadia Unified School District
2023	#75
2022	#72
2021	#86
2019	#79
2018	#37
2017	#36
2016	#45
2015	#37
2014	#35
2013	#29
2012	#28

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68%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Arcadia Unified School District	California
2023	68%	34%
2022	69%	33%
2021	67%	34%
2019	75%	40%
2018	75%	39%
2017	75%	38%
2016	77%	37%
2015	76%	34%
2014	89%	63%
2013	89%	59%
2012	88%	59%

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75%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Arcadia Unified School District	California
2022	75%	47%
2021	69%	49%
2019	77%	51%
2018	75%	50%
2017	79%	48%
2016	76%	48%
2015	76%	44%
2014	81%	58%
2013	85%	57%
2012	86%	58%
2011	87%	56%

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56%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Arcadia Unified School District	California
2022	56%	29%
2021	30%	28%

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98%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Arcadia Unified School District	California
2023	98%	87%
2022	98%	87%
2021	98%	84%
2020	97%	85%
2019	99%	84%
2018	98%	84%
2017	98%	83%
2016	98%	83%
2015	97%	89%
2014	97%	88%
2013	98%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Arcadia Unified School District	California
2023	0.52	0.64
2022	0.52	0.63
2021	0.50	0.62
2020	0.49	0.63
2019	0.49	0.63
2018	0.49	0.64
2017	0.49	0.64
2016	0.50	0.64
2015	0.49	0.64
2014	0.49	0.65
2013	0.49	0.65
2012	0.49	0.65
2011	0.50	0.67
2010	0.49	0.67
2009	0.49	0.71
2008	0.49	0.65
2007	0.50	0.67
2006	0.51	0.66
2005	0.52	0.67
2004	0.53	0.67
2003	0.54	0.67
2002	0.55	0.67
2001	0.56	0.67
2000	0.57	0.67
1999	0.58	0.67
1998	0.58	0.67
1997	0.59	0.67
1996	0.60	0.67
1995	0.60	0.67
1994	0.60	0.67
1993	0.60	0.67
1992	0.60	0.67
1991	0.59	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

67%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arcadia Unified School District	California
2023	67%	12%
2022	67%	12%
2021	68%	12%
2020	69%	12%
2019	69%	12%
2018	69%	11%
2017	69%	11%
2016	68%	11%
2015	69%	11%
2014	68%	11%
2013	68%	11%
2012	68%	11%
2011	69%	11%
2010	68%	11%
2009	68%	11%
2008	68%	12%
2007	67%	12%
2006	67%	12%
2005	64%	12%
2004	64%	12%
2003	63%	11%
2002	61%	11%
2001	59%	11%
2000	57%	11%
1999	55%	11%
1998	54%	11%
1997	53%	11%
1996	50%	11%
1995	49%	11%
1994	48%	11%
1993	45%	11%
1992	42%	11%
1991	40%	11%

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% Hispanic

18%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arcadia Unified School District	California
2023	18%	55%
2022	17%	56%
2021	16%	56%
2020	15%	55%
2019	15%	55%
2018	15%	54%
2017	15%	54%
2016	15%	54%
2015	14%	54%
2014	14%	53%
2013	14%	53%
2012	13%	52%
2011	12%	51%
2010	12%	50%
2009	11%	49%
2008	11%	50%
2007	11%	49%
2006	10%	48%
2005	11%	47%
2004	11%	46%
2003	10%	45%
2002	10%	44%
2001	10%	43%
2000	10%	42%
1999	10%	41%
1998	10%	40%
1997	10%	40%
1996	11%	39%
1995	11%	38%
1994	10%	37%
1993	10%	36%
1992	11%	35%
1991	9%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arcadia Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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% White

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arcadia Unified School District	California
2023	9%	21%
2022	10%	21%
2021	11%	22%
2020	12%	23%
2019	12%	23%
2018	13%	24%
2017	13%	24%
2016	15%	24%
2015	16%	24%
2014	16%	25%
2013	16%	25%
2012	17%	26%
2011	17%	27%
2010	18%	27%
2009	18%	28%
2008	19%	29%
2007	21%	29%
2006	22%	31%
2005	24%	31%
2004	24%	32%
2003	26%	34%
2002	28%	35%
2001	30%	36%
2000	32%	37%
1999	34%	38%
1998	35%	39%
1997	36%	39%
1996	38%	40%
1995	39%	41%
1994	41%	42%
1993	44%	43%
1992	46%	44%
1991	50%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Arcadia Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,520 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

$139 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Arcadia Unified School District	California
2023	$139 MM	$8 MM
2022	$129 MM	$7 MM
2021	$139 MM	$8 MM
2020	$129 MM	$7 MM
2019	$130 MM	$7 MM
2018	$127 MM	$29 MM
2017	$128 MM	$26 MM
2016	$126 MM	$24 MM
2015	$93 MM	$17 MM
2014	$103 MM	$21 MM
2012	$98 MM	$19 MM
2011	$117 MM	$19 MM
2010	$93 MM	$17 MM
2009	$105 MM	$19 MM
2008	$109 MM	$19 MM
2007	$96 MM	$19 MM
2006	$81 MM	$17 MM
2005	$78 MM	$16 MM
2004	$71 MM	$16 MM
2003	$72 MM	$16 MM
2002	$70 MM	$15 MM
2001	$70 MM	$15 MM
2000	$61 MM	$13 MM
1999	$54 MM	$12 MM
1998	$54 MM	$11 MM
1997	$51 MM	$10 MM
1996	$55 MM	$9 MM
1995	$43 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$130 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Arcadia Unified School District	California
2023	$130 MM	$7 MM
2022	$131 MM	$7 MM
2021	$130 MM	$7 MM
2020	$131 MM	$7 MM
2019	$131 MM	$7 MM
2018	$128 MM	$29 MM
2017	$120 MM	$24 MM
2016	$117 MM	$23 MM
2015	$127 MM	$18 MM
2014	$138 MM	$21 MM
2012	$114 MM	$19 MM
2011	$117 MM	$19 MM
2010	$127 MM	$18 MM
2009	$104 MM	$18 MM
2008	$101 MM	$19 MM
2007	$84 MM	$18 MM
2006	$76 MM	$17 MM
2005	$72 MM	$16 MM
2004	$66 MM	$17 MM
2003	$67 MM	$15 MM
2002	$64 MM	$16 MM
2001	$62 MM	$14 MM
2000	$55 MM	$13 MM
1999	$50 MM	$11 MM
1998	$57 MM	$11 MM
1997	$57 MM	$10 MM
1996	$56 MM	$8 MM
1995	$53 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,506

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Arcadia Unified School District	California
2023	$15,809	$15,607
2022	$13,932	$14,213
2021	$15,584	$15,669
2020	$13,932	$14,213
2019	$13,868	$14,063
2018	$13,480	$16,033
2017	$13,447	$16,692
2016	$13,222	$15,604
2015	$9,712	$10,238
2014	$10,567	$11,786
2012	$10,053	$11,929
2011	$12,099	$11,681
2010	$9,489	$10,238
2009	$10,733	$11,099
2008	$10,998	$11,762
2007	$9,535	$11,879
2006	$7,998	$10,859
2005	$7,653	$10,445
2004	$7,090	$10,566
2003	$7,252	$10,456
2002	$7,186	$9,803
2001	$7,285	$10,568
2000	$6,421	$8,943
1999	$5,758	$8,203
1998	$5,836	$7,395
1997	$5,678	$6,922
1995	$4,945	$5,953
1992	$4,045	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,520

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Arcadia Unified School District	California
2023	$14,804	$13,914
2022	$14,140	$13,602
2021	$14,593	$13,970
2020	$14,140	$13,602
2019	$14,032	$13,522
2018	$13,581	$16,124
2017	$12,571	$15,588
2016	$12,276	$14,779
2015	$13,276	$10,739
2014	$14,177	$11,804
2012	$11,736	$12,155
2011	$12,155	$11,509
2010	$12,971	$10,739
2009	$10,561	$10,975
2008	$10,224	$11,678
2007	$8,342	$11,317
2006	$7,443	$10,926
2005	$7,105	$10,789
2004	$6,647	$11,073
2003	$6,746	$10,210
2002	$6,582	$10,600
2001	$6,470	$10,007
2000	$5,695	$9,131
1999	$5,373	$7,911
1998	$6,122	$7,592
1997	$6,300	$6,759
1995	$6,051	$6,033
1992	$4,076	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 8,977 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 98% (Top 1% in CA)
: Top 5%
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education