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Glendora Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Glendora.

Glendora’s School Grade A− better than 84% of California school districts

Students
6,362
Schools
9
Spent per student
$15,176
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$52.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Glendora Unified School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 84% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 28% less per student than the CA average
  • 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $52.6M, about $8,275 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 84% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Glendora 49,671

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Glendora. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Glendora HighThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 33.1% · 3,374 students tested
Reading / language arts61%
State average 46.7% · 3,374 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 86.2% · 608 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,176 per student · 28% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 28%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 61%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,813’20
6,652’21
6,509’22
6,347’23
6,362’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 50%White 27%Asian 15%Two or more races 6%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

La Fetra Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glendora
613 students26:1
Cullen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glendora
569 students23:1
Stanton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glendora
551 students22:1
Sellers Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glendora
545 students22:1
Sutherland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glendora
488 students20:1
Goddard Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glendora
728 students25:1
Sandburg Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glendora
695 students25:1
Glendora High
High · Grades 9–12 · Glendora
A
2,069 students24:1
Whitcomb Continuation High
High · Grades 9–12 · Glendora
104 students11:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Azusa Unified School DistrictAzusa
$22,630per student
Bonita Unified School DistrictSan Dimas
$15,684per student
Charter Oak Unified School DistrictCovina
$19,644per student
Covina-Valley Unified School DistrictCovina
$19,765per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.