Item: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District

375 Via Almar
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274-1277

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Top 5%

Tel: (310) 378-9966

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Palos Verdes Peninsula 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%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

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

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,429 students in Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. This district's average middle is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle Schools in Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District have an score of 71% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 78% (versus the 46% statewide average).

The top-ranked public middle schools in Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District are Ridgecrest Intermediate, Palos Verdes Intermediate and Miraleste Intermediate. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), 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

18 Schools

3,496 Schools

# Students

10,336 Students

1,854,195 Students

# Teachers

456 Teachers

87,801 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District	California
1	1	34
2	1	36
3	2	36
4	4	37
5	1	40
6	765	141
7	772	214
8	846	215
9	3	29
10	12	25
11	14	25
12	8	27

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

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, which is ranked #45 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	#43
2022	#46
2021	#950
2019	#104
2018	#57
2017	#46
2016	#40
2015	#35
2014	#24
2013	#21
2012	#36

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75%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District	California
2023	75%	34%
2022	72%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	72%	40%
2018	71%	39%
2017	72%	38%
2016	73%	37%
2015	74%	34%
2014	90%	63%
2013	87%	59%
2012	85%	59%

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80%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District	California
2022	80%	47%
2021	20%	49%
2019	76%	51%
2018	71%	50%
2017	78%	48%
2016	79%	48%
2015	78%	44%
2014	85%	58%
2013	87%	57%
2012	87%	58%
2011	87%	56%

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65%

29%

98%

87%

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

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

0.72

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District	California
2023	0.71	0.64
2022	0.71	0.63
2021	0.70	0.62
2020	0.69	0.63
2019	0.69	0.63
2018	0.66	0.64
2017	0.66	0.64
2016	0.65	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64
2014	0.62	0.65
2013	0.61	0.65
2012	0.60	0.65
2011	0.59	0.67
2010	0.58	0.67
2009	0.57	0.71
2008	0.52	0.65
2007	0.52	0.67
2006	0.51	0.66
2005	0.50	0.67
2004	0.48	0.67
2003	0.48	0.67
2002	0.49	0.67
2001	0.49	0.67
2000	0.50	0.67
1999	0.51	0.67
1998	0.51	0.67
1997	0.50	0.67
1996	0.52	0.67
1995	0.51	0.67
1994	0.52	0.67
1993	0.51	0.67
1992	0.50	0.67
1991	0.49	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

32%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District	California
2023	31%	12%
2022	32%	12%
2021	30%	12%
2020	30%	12%
2019	30%	12%
2018	30%	11%
2017	30%	11%
2016	31%	11%
2015	30%	11%
2014	30%	11%
2013	30%	11%
2012	31%	11%
2011	30%	11%
2010	30%	11%
2009	30%	11%
2008	30%	12%
2007	31%	12%
2006	29%	12%
2005	29%	12%
2004	28%	12%
2003	28%	11%
2002	29%	11%
2001	29%	11%
2000	30%	11%
1999	31%	11%
1998	32%	11%
1997	32%	11%
1996	32%	11%
1995	33%	11%
1994	33%	11%
1993	33%	11%
1992	32%	11%
1991	31%	11%

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% Hispanic

15%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District	California
2023	15%	55%
2022	14%	56%
2021	14%	56%
2020	13%	55%
2019	13%	55%
2018	12%	54%
2017	12%	54%
2016	11%	54%
2015	11%	54%
2014	9%	53%
2013	9%	53%
2012	8%	52%
2011	8%	51%
2010	7%	50%
2009	6%	49%
2008	6%	50%
2007	5%	49%
2006	5%	48%
2005	4%	47%
2004	4%	46%
2003	4%	45%
2002	4%	44%
2001	4%	43%
2000	4%	42%
1999	4%	41%
1998	4%	40%
1997	4%	40%
1996	4%	39%
1995	3%	38%
1994	4%	37%
1993	3%	36%
1992	3%	35%
1991	3%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	1%	9%

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% White

39%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District	California
2023	40%	21%
2022	41%	21%
2021	43%	22%
2020	45%	23%
2019	45%	23%
2018	49%	24%
2017	49%	24%
2016	50%	24%
2015	52%	24%
2014	54%	25%
2013	55%	25%
2012	55%	26%
2011	57%	27%
2010	58%	27%
2009	58%	28%
2008	62%	29%
2007	62%	29%
2006	64%	31%
2005	65%	31%
2004	66%	32%
2003	66%	34%
2002	65%	35%
2001	65%	36%
2000	64%	37%
1999	63%	38%
1998	62%	39%
1997	63%	39%
1996	62%	40%
1995	62%	41%
1994	61%	42%
1993	62%	43%
1992	63%	44%
1991	65%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District	California
2023	12%	6%
2022	11%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	4%	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 $14,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,060 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$153 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District	California
2023	$153 MM	$8 MM
2022	$145 MM	$7 MM
2021	$153 MM	$8 MM
2020	$145 MM	$7 MM
2019	$152 MM	$7 MM
2018	$146 MM	$29 MM
2017	$142 MM	$26 MM
2016	$141 MM	$24 MM
2015	$104 MM	$17 MM
2014	$115 MM	$21 MM
2012	$114 MM	$19 MM
2011	$116 MM	$19 MM
2010	$104 MM	$17 MM
2009	$120 MM	$19 MM
2008	$126 MM	$19 MM
2007	$115 MM	$19 MM
2006	$98 MM	$17 MM
2005	$90 MM	$16 MM
2004	$84 MM	$16 MM
2003	$89 MM	$16 MM
2002	$83 MM	$15 MM
2001	$83 MM	$15 MM
2000	$62 MM	$13 MM
1999	$56 MM	$12 MM
1998	$55 MM	$11 MM
1997	$51 MM	$10 MM
1996	$43 MM	$9 MM
1995	$40 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$145 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District	California
2023	$145 MM	$7 MM
2022	$142 MM	$7 MM
2021	$145 MM	$7 MM
2020	$142 MM	$7 MM
2019	$146 MM	$7 MM
2018	$143 MM	$29 MM
2017	$136 MM	$24 MM
2016	$131 MM	$23 MM
2015	$114 MM	$18 MM
2014	$113 MM	$21 MM
2012	$114 MM	$19 MM
2011	$116 MM	$19 MM
2010	$114 MM	$18 MM
2009	$124 MM	$18 MM
2008	$123 MM	$19 MM
2007	$116 MM	$18 MM
2006	$96 MM	$17 MM
2005	$93 MM	$16 MM
2004	$97 MM	$17 MM
2003	$104 MM	$15 MM
2002	$99 MM	$16 MM
2001	$76 MM	$14 MM
2000	$59 MM	$13 MM
1999	$55 MM	$11 MM
1998	$56 MM	$11 MM
1997	$47 MM	$10 MM
1996	$44 MM	$8 MM
1995	$41 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,755

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District	California
2023	$14,661	$15,607
2022	$13,287	$14,213
2021	$14,622	$15,669
2020	$13,287	$14,213
2019	$13,638	$14,063
2018	$12,907	$16,033
2017	$12,420	$16,692
2016	$12,250	$15,604
2015	$8,952	$10,238
2014	$9,794	$11,786
2012	$9,637	$11,929
2011	$9,754	$11,681
2010	$8,744	$10,238
2009	$9,959	$11,099
2008	$10,479	$11,762
2007	$9,532	$11,879
2006	$8,112	$10,859
2005	$7,648	$10,445
2004	$7,270	$10,566
2003	$7,962	$10,456
2002	$7,618	$9,803
2001	$7,879	$10,568
2000	$6,138	$8,943
1999	$5,856	$8,203
1998	$5,915	$7,395
1997	$5,555	$6,922
1995	$4,562	$5,953
1992	$4,373	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,060

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District	California
2023	$13,971	$13,914
2022	$12,958	$13,602
2021	$13,933	$13,970
2020	$12,958	$13,602
2019	$13,107	$13,522
2018	$12,560	$16,124
2017	$11,926	$15,588
2016	$11,399	$14,779
2015	$9,804	$10,739
2014	$9,659	$11,804
2012	$9,626	$12,155
2011	$9,694	$11,509
2010	$9,576	$10,739
2009	$10,339	$10,975
2008	$10,265	$11,678
2007	$9,647	$11,317
2006	$7,989	$10,926
2005	$7,891	$10,789
2004	$8,348	$11,073
2003	$9,249	$10,210
2002	$9,057	$10,600
2001	$7,172	$10,007
2000	$5,844	$9,131
1999	$5,754	$7,911
1998	$6,028	$7,592
1997	$5,128	$6,759
1995	$4,684	$6,033
1992	$4,352	$5,588

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Best Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ridgecrest Intermediate

(Math: 77% | Reading: 83%)
:

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Add to Compare

28915 Northbay Rd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
(310) 544-2747

Gr: 6-8 | 917 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: #22.

Palos Verdes Intermediate

(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
:

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Top 10%

Add to Compare

2161 Via Olivera
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
(310) 544-4816

Gr: 6-8 | 709 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #33.

Miraleste Intermediate

(Math: 63% | Reading: 73%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

29323 Palos Verdes Dr. East
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
(310) 732-0900

Gr: 6-8 | 746 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #44.

Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

38 Crest Rd. West
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
(310) 378-9966

Gr: K-12 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 10,336 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 98% (Top 1% in CA)
: Top 5%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education