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San Gabriel Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves San Gabriel, and parts of Temple City.

San Gabriel’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of California school districts

Students
4,482
Schools
8
Spent per student
$19,575
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$102.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about San Gabriel Unified School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the CA average
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $102.5M, about $22,859 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% 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
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for San Gabriel. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Jefferson MiddleThis district
9–12Gabrielino HighThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 33.1% · 2,291 students tested
Reading / language arts60%
State average 46.7% · 2,283 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86.2% · 415 in the class

94% 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
$19,575 per student · 8% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 58%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,796’20
4,676’21
4,583’22
4,605’23
4,482’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Students
Asian 52%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 5%White 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.