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Burbank Unified School District

1900 West Olive Ave.
Burbank, CA 91506-2438

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Top 20%

Tel: (818) 729-4400

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

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

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,461 students in Burbank Unified School District. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle Schools in Burbank Unified School District have an score of 39% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 53% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

21 Schools

3,495 Schools

# Students

14,208 Students

1,852,730 Students

# Teachers

615 Teachers

87,758 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burbank Unified School District	California
6	1,028	141
7	1,177	214
8	1,058	215
9	17	29
10	43	25
11	72	25
12	66	27

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

Burbank Unified School District, which is ranked #376 of all 1,908 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#375 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District
2023	#375
2022	#362
2021	#244
2019	#350
2018	#216
2017	#219
2016	#226
2015	#267
2014	#153
2013	#202
2012	#241

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	44%	34%
2022	45%	33%
2021	43%	34%
2019	51%	40%
2018	50%	39%
2017	46%	38%
2016	46%	37%
2015	40%	34%
2014	73%	63%
2013	69%	59%
2012	66%	59%

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59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2022	59%	47%
2021	60%	49%
2019	65%	51%
2018	50%	50%
2017	61%	48%
2016	60%	48%
2015	56%	44%
2014	72%	58%
2013	70%	57%
2012	70%	58%
2011	65%	56%

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40%

29%

94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	94%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	93%	83%
2016	89%	83%
2015	93%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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

0.66

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	0.66	0.64
2022	0.66	0.63
2021	0.66	0.62
2020	0.66	0.63
2019	0.66	0.63
2018	0.64	0.64
2017	0.64	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65
2013	0.64	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65
2011	0.64	0.67
2010	0.64	0.67
2009	0.66	0.71
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.61	0.67
2006	0.61	0.66
2005	0.61	0.67
2004	0.61	0.67
2003	0.60	0.67
2002	0.59	0.67
2001	0.60	0.67
2000	0.59	0.67
1999	0.59	0.67
1998	0.59	0.67
1997	0.60	0.67
1996	0.59	0.67
1995	0.60	0.67
1994	0.59	0.67
1993	0.60	0.67
1992	0.59	0.67
1991	0.58	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	9%	12%
2022	8%	12%
2021	9%	12%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	10%	11%
2017	10%	11%
2016	9%	11%
2015	9%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	11%	11%
2012	11%	11%
2011	10%	11%
2010	10%	11%
2009	11%	11%
2008	11%	12%
2007	11%	12%
2006	11%	12%
2005	11%	12%
2004	10%	12%
2003	9%	11%
2002	9%	11%
2001	9%	11%
2000	9%	11%
1999	9%	11%
1998	8%	11%
1997	9%	11%
1996	8%	11%
1995	9%	11%
1994	8%	11%
1993	9%	11%
1992	9%	11%
1991	8%	11%

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% Hispanic

32%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	33%	55%
2022	34%	56%
2021	34%	56%
2020	35%	55%
2019	35%	55%
2018	37%	54%
2017	37%	54%
2016	39%	54%
2015	40%	54%
2014	39%	53%
2013	39%	53%
2012	39%	52%
2011	39%	51%
2010	38%	50%
2009	35%	49%
2008	38%	50%
2007	38%	49%
2006	38%	48%
2005	38%	47%
2004	37%	46%
2003	37%	45%
2002	37%	44%
2001	36%	43%
2000	37%	42%
1999	37%	41%
1998	37%	40%
1997	37%	40%
1996	37%	39%
1995	37%	38%
1994	38%	37%
1993	38%	36%
1992	37%	35%
1991	37%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	2%	9%

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% White

49%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	47%	21%
2022	47%	21%
2021	47%	22%
2020	46%	23%
2019	46%	23%
2018	46%	24%
2017	46%	24%
2016	46%	24%
2015	45%	24%
2014	45%	25%
2013	44%	25%
2012	45%	26%
2011	46%	27%
2010	46%	27%
2009	46%	28%
2008	48%	29%
2007	47%	29%
2006	48%	31%
2005	47%	31%
2004	50%	32%
2003	51%	34%
2002	51%	35%
2001	52%	36%
2000	52%	37%
1999	52%	38%
1998	52%	39%
1997	51%	39%
1996	52%	40%
1995	51%	41%
1994	51%	42%
1993	50%	43%
1992	52%	44%
1991	53%	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	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	6%	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 $15,092 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,746 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$214 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	$214 MM	$8 MM
2022	$208 MM	$7 MM
2021	$214 MM	$8 MM
2020	$208 MM	$7 MM
2019	$208 MM	$7 MM
2018	$203 MM	$29 MM
2017	$186 MM	$26 MM
2016	$186 MM	$24 MM
2015	$141 MM	$17 MM
2014	$146 MM	$21 MM
2012	$143 MM	$19 MM
2011	$155 MM	$19 MM
2010	$141 MM	$17 MM
2009	$162 MM	$19 MM
2008	$169 MM	$19 MM
2007	$163 MM	$19 MM
2006	$142 MM	$17 MM
2005	$132 MM	$16 MM
2004	$130 MM	$16 MM
2003	$175 MM	$16 MM
2002	$125 MM	$15 MM
2001	$134 MM	$15 MM
2000	$120 MM	$13 MM
1999	$103 MM	$12 MM
1998	$98 MM	$11 MM
1997	$84 MM	$10 MM
1996	$74 MM	$9 MM
1995	$67 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$195 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	$195 MM	$7 MM
2022	$195 MM	$7 MM
2021	$195 MM	$7 MM
2020	$195 MM	$7 MM
2019	$210 MM	$7 MM
2018	$218 MM	$29 MM
2017	$216 MM	$24 MM
2016	$198 MM	$23 MM
2015	$147 MM	$18 MM
2014	$143 MM	$21 MM
2012	$143 MM	$19 MM
2011	$141 MM	$19 MM
2010	$147 MM	$18 MM
2009	$159 MM	$18 MM
2008	$163 MM	$19 MM
2007	$147 MM	$18 MM
2006	$134 MM	$17 MM
2005	$137 MM	$16 MM
2004	$163 MM	$17 MM
2003	$161 MM	$15 MM
2002	$161 MM	$16 MM
2001	$121 MM	$14 MM
2000	$114 MM	$13 MM
1999	$106 MM	$11 MM
1998	$90 MM	$11 MM
1997	$75 MM	$10 MM
1996	$74 MM	$8 MM
1995	$68 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,092

$19,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	$14,894	$15,607
2022	$13,750	$14,213
2021	$14,620	$15,669
2020	$13,750	$14,213
2019	$13,706	$14,063
2018	$13,410	$16,033
2017	$11,601	$16,692
2016	$11,561	$15,604
2015	$8,655	$10,238
2014	$9,038	$11,786
2012	$8,588	$11,929
2011	$9,326	$11,681
2010	$8,447	$10,238
2009	$9,742	$11,099
2008	$10,128	$11,762
2007	$9,740	$11,879
2006	$8,517	$10,859
2005	$7,883	$10,445
2004	$7,594	$10,566
2003	$10,435	$10,456
2002	$7,727	$9,803
2001	$8,300	$10,568
2000	$7,806	$8,943
1999	$6,925	$8,203
1998	$6,816	$7,395
1997	$5,952	$6,922
1995	$4,975	$5,953
1992	$4,350	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$13,746

$18,400

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	$13,565	$13,914
2022	$12,874	$13,602
2021	$13,316	$13,970
2020	$12,874	$13,602
2019	$13,862	$13,522
2018	$14,412	$16,124
2017	$13,432	$15,588
2016	$12,331	$14,779
2015	$9,007	$10,739
2014	$8,847	$11,804
2012	$8,585	$12,155
2011	$8,476	$11,509
2010	$8,790	$10,739
2009	$9,554	$10,975
2008	$9,773	$11,678
2007	$8,734	$11,317
2006	$8,060	$10,926
2005	$8,165	$10,789
2004	$9,567	$11,073
2003	$9,596	$10,210
2002	$9,933	$10,600
2001	$7,514	$10,007
2000	$7,427	$9,131
1999	$7,138	$7,911
1998	$6,265	$7,592
1997	$5,330	$6,759
1995	$5,078	$6,033
1992	$4,581	$5,588

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Best Burbank Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

John Muir Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1111 North Kenneth Rd.
Burbank, CA 91504
(818) 729-3800

Gr: 6-8 | 1,362 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Burbank Usd Community Day

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

223 East Santa Anita Ave.
Burbank, CA 91502
(818) 729-7600

Gr: 7-12 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Magnolia Park

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1915 Monterey Ave.
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 729-7650

Gr: 6-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #44.

Luther Burbank Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3700 West Jeffries Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 729-3700

Gr: 6-8 | 967 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #55.

Dolores Huerta Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

420 South Mariposa St.
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 729-3900

Gr: 6-8 | 910 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #66.

Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (Buila)

Alternative School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3715 Allan Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 558-5353

Gr: 6-12 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 14,208 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 94% (Top 10% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education