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California serves 5,852,000 students across 10,497 schools in 1,037 districts. Math proficiency is 3 pts below the US average.
"23% of 8th-grade students in California scored proficient or above in math on the 2024 NAEP, below the US average of 26%."
"California's 4-year public high school graduation rate is 87%, lower than the US average of 87%."
"California spends $17,033 per public school student annually (all funding sources), versus the US average of $17,280."
% of students scoring proficient on state assessments. Local curves approximated from NAEP national trend where granular history is unavailable.
Versus state and national averages
8 districts in our dataset, sorted by School Score.
| District | Enrollment | Math | Reading | Grad rate | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine Unified Irvine | 36,000 | 78% | 81% | 96% | A |
| Capistrano Unified San Juan Capistrano | 44,070 | 53% | 65% | 94% | B+ |
| San Diego Unified San Diego | 95,588 | 41% | 53% | 91% | B |
| Elk Grove Unified Elk Grove | 62,000 | 38% | 52% | 91% | B |
| San Francisco Unified San Francisco | 49,675 | 39% | 47% | 88% | C+ |
| Long Beach Unified Long Beach | 67,032 | 35% | 49% | 86% | C+ |
| Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles | 538,295 | 30% | 41% | 84% | C |
| Fresno Unified Fresno | 71,600 | 17% | 32% | 86% | D |
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