Alhambra Unified operates 17 public schools serving 14,922 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 elementary, 4 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 14,636 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Los Angeles County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,830 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.5% local, 63.4% state, and 14.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $82,250 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 70/100, ranked #247 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (69 AP courses district-wide), a 454.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.0% Hispanic or Latino, 45.9% Asian, 2.2% White across the district's schools.
Mark Keppel High accounts for 15.0% of all Alhambra Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Alhambra Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Alhambra Unified school enrollment varies 25× across entities
Alhambra Unified school enrollment ranges from 88 students (lowest) to 2,201 students (highest), a spread of 2,113 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Alhambra Unified student-counselor ratio is 454:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Alhambra Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 19.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Alhambra Unified is typically wider than the Alhambra Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Alhambra Unified has 17 schools, including 4 high, 13 elementary. Total enrollment is 14,922 students.
How much does Alhambra Unified spend per student?
Alhambra Unified spends $23,830 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #247 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Alhambra Unified?
The average teacher salary in Alhambra Unified is $82,250 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Alhambra Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Los Angeles County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Alhambra Unified?
Alhambra Unified students are 46.0% Hispanic or Latino, 45.9% Asian, 2.2% White, 0.7% African American, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alhambra Unified?
Alhambra Unified has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #247 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.