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Alhambra, CA
Public School Ratings




Alhambra Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Alhambra Unified School District details

Alhambra Unified School District
1515 West Mission Rd.
Alhambra, CA 91803

14,602 Students enrolled in District

18 Schools in District

23 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Alhambra Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

9

(10 is best)

Better than 86.6% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 84.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
58%
41%
64%
47%
53%
35%
58%
41%
64%
47%
53%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alhambra High School
101 South Second St.
Alhambra, CA, 91801
09-12
Brightwood Elementary School
1701 Brightwood St.
Monterey Park, CA, 91754
KG-08
Century High School
20 South Marengo Ave.
Alhambra, CA, 91801
M-M
Emery Park Elementary School
2821 West Commonwealth Ave.
Alhambra, CA, 91803
KG-08
Fremont Elementary School
2001 South Elm St.
Alhambra, CA, 91803
KG-08
Garfield Elementary School
110 West Mc Lean St.
Alhambra, CA, 91801
KG-08
Granada Elementary School
100 South Granada Ave.
Alhambra, CA, 91801
KG-08
Independence High (alternative) School
20 South Marengo Ave.
Alhambra, CA, 91801
M-M
Marguerita Elementary School
1603 South Marguerita Ave.
Alhambra, CA, 91803
KG-08
Mark Keppel High School
501 East Hellman Ave.
Alhambra, CA, 91801
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 2.0% 22.0%
Black 0.6% 5.2%
Hispanic 44.8% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 52.5% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 59.2% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 50.8% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.4% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,634 $140,682,000 38.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,614 $23,572,000 6.5%
Staff $1,226 $17,900,000 4.9%
General Administration $92 $1,337,000 0.4%
School Administration $1,021 $14,910,000 4.1%
Operation $2,007 $29,312,000 8.1%
Transportation $359 $5,239,000 1.4%
Other $1,135 $16,571,000 4.6%
Total Support $7,454 $108,841,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $7,819 $114,171,000 31.4%
Total Expenditures $24,907 $363,694,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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