Piedmont City Unified operates 6 public schools serving 2,336 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,447 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Alameda County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,165 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 72.0% local, 25.5% state, and 2.5% 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 $114,154 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 64/100, ranked #391 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 344.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.1% White, 15.4% Asian, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Piedmont High accounts for 30.0% of all Piedmont City Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Piedmont City 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.
Piedmont City Unified school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Piedmont City Unified school enrollment ranges from 61 students (lowest) to 733 students (highest), a spread of 672 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.
Piedmont City Unified student-counselor ratio is 345:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Piedmont City Unified is typically wider than the Piedmont City Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Piedmont City Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 9.2% — 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.
Piedmont City Unified has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,336 students.
How much does Piedmont City Unified spend per student?
Piedmont City Unified spends $28,165 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #391 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Piedmont City Unified?
The average teacher salary in Piedmont City Unified is $114,154 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Piedmont City Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Alameda County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Piedmont City Unified?
Piedmont City Unified students are 49.1% White, 15.4% Asian, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Piedmont City Unified?
Piedmont City Unified has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #391 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.