School district · California

South Pasadena Unified

South Pasadena Unified in California: 5 public schools with 4,652 students and 24.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,524 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
4,652
Students per teacher
24.2
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$16,524
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
192
Counselors (FTE)
7.7
Students per counselor
604
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.5
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

84%proficient

+2.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 98% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

2,118 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

81%proficient

+0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 98% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

2,127 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.4K15
$10.5K16
$10.7K17
$10.7K18
$11.3K19
$11.4K20
$11.6K21
$13.4K22
$15.3K23
$16.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.1% · $4M
State
52% · $49.4M
Local
44% · $42.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,852
Support services
$5,036
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$10.3M
Long-term debt
$103.5M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
K–566725.385%82%
K–578325.388%90%
K–557021.980%77%
6–81,09623.983%79%
9–121,53624.5——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
1100 El Centro St., South Pasadena, CA 91030
Phone
(626)441-5810
Website