John Muir High vs McKinley

How do these schools compare?

Metric John Muir High McKinley
Location Pasadena, CA Pasadena, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 1,206 538
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.5:1 21.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.8% 74.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric John Muir High McKinley
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,134 $20,134
District Pasadena Unified Pasadena Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group John Muir High McKinley
White 8.7% 8.9%
African American 20.3% 17.5%
Hispanic or Latino 64.4% 63.9%
Asian 2.6% 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric John Muir High McKinley
AP Courses Offered 9
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 241.2:1 538:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.6% 59.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 12 10
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.