McKinley vs Pasadena High

How do these schools compare?

Metric McKinley Pasadena High
Location Pasadena, CA Pasadena, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 538 1,303
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.6:1 21.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 74.7% 59.5%
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 McKinley Pasadena High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,134 $20,134
District Pasadena Unified Pasadena Unified

Demographics

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

Group McKinley Pasadena High
White 8.9% 19.1%
African American 17.5% 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino 63.9% 53.4%
Asian 5.9% 9.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.3% 5.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric McKinley Pasadena High
AP Courses Offered 19
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 538:1 260.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 59.7% 48.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 10 6
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.