Arcadia Unified operates 11 public schools serving 8,818 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,061 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 $16,809 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 54.7% local, 36.2% state, and 9.1% 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 $95,148 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 32/100, ranked #1248 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 516:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.3% Asian, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% White across the district's schools.
Arcadia High accounts for 32.4% of all Arcadia Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Arcadia 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.
Arcadia Unified school enrollment varies 46× across entities
Arcadia Unified school enrollment ranges from 64 students (lowest) to 2,939 students (highest), a spread of 2,875 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Arcadia Unified student-counselor ratio is 516:1 — 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.
Arcadia Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 6.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Arcadia Unified has 11 schools, including 1 high, 6 elementary, 3 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 8,818 students.
How much does Arcadia Unified spend per student?
Arcadia Unified spends $16,809 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #1248 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Arcadia Unified?
The average teacher salary in Arcadia Unified is $95,148 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Arcadia 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 Arcadia Unified?
Arcadia Unified students are 64.3% Asian, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% White, 1.3% African American, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Arcadia Unified?
Arcadia Unified has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #1248 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.