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Pasadena Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 13,978 (2023-2024)
Schools: 23 (2023-2024)
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Pasadena Unified School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2024 school year, 13,978 students attended one of the district's 23 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Pasadena Unified School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Scott HardenDistrict 4
Patrice Marshall McKenzieDistrict 52022
Yarma VelázquezDistrict 72022
Tina FredericksDistrict 62020
Jennifer LeeDistrict 22020
Michelle Richardson BaileyDistrict 32017
Kimberly KenneDistrict 12011

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $47,528,000 $3,268 14%
Local: $150,777,000 $10,368 45%
State: $133,913,000 $9,209 40%
Total: $332,218,000 $22,845
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $292,787,000 $20,133
Total Current Expenditures: $260,146,000 $17,889
Instructional Expenditures: $143,156,000 $9,844 49%
Student and Staff Support: $46,889,000 $3,224 16%
Administration: $30,878,000 $2,123 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $39,223,000 $2,697 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $19,884,000 $1,367
Construction: $19,423,000 $1,335
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,004,000 $69
Interest on Debt: $10,902,000 $749


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 42 70-79 20-29 31 PS 60-79 60-64
2018-2019 35 73 22 25 21-39 60-64 60
2017-2018 35 71 21 25 40-59 65-69 59
2016-2017 33 69 21 23 40-59 60-64 55
2015-2016 30 67 19 21 21-39 55-59 56
2014-2015 29 65 17 20 21-39 55-59 56
2013-2014 58 85-89 45-49 54 PS 60-69 70-74
2012-2013 52 82 40 45 40-59 70-74 78
2011-2012 52 78 41 47 21-39 68 72
2010-2011 53 80 44 48 40-59 66 72

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 60 80-89 55-59 51 PS 60-79 75-79
2018-2019 45 77 33 36 40-59 70-74 69
2017-2018 44 75 32 35 60-79 70-74 68
2016-2017 43 72 33 33 40-59 70-74 65
2015-2016 41 70 31 32 21-39 65-69 65
2014-2015 37 65 28 28 21-39 60-64 62
2013-2014 57 75-79 50-54 51 PS 60-69 75-79
2012-2013 51 71 45 43 21-39 75-79 77
2011-2012 52 74 46 45 40-59 73 75
2010-2011 52 75 47 46 40-59 71 76

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 82 80-89 80-84 80 >=90 85-89
2018-2019 85 90-94 85-89 83 PS >=90 90-94
2017-2018 85 85-89 90-94 83 PS >=90 85-89
2016-2017 85 80-89 80-84 83 PS 80-89 90-94
2015-2016 82 85-89 80-84 80 PS 80-89 85-89
2014-2015 81 85-89 85-89 78 PS 80-89 85-89
2013-2014 81 85-89 80-84 80 PS >=80 80-84
2012-2013 83 90-94 80-84 82 PS 80-89 80-84
2011-2012 79 75-79 75-79 78 PS 70-79 85-89
2010-2011 76 80-89 75-79 74 PS 90-94 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 13,978 -1.2
2022-2023 14,152 -2.8
2021-2022 14,542 -5.3
2020-2021 15,313 -4.2
2019-2020 15,951 -2.4
2018-2019 16,340 -11.2
2017-2018 18,164 -1.4
2016-2017 18,410 -0.4
2015-2016 18,492 -0.5
2014-2015 18,586 -2.8
2013-2014 19,102 -2.3
2012-2013 19,540 -1.3
2011-2012 19,802 0.0
2010-2011 19,803 -1.4
2009-2010 20,084 -2.2
2008-2009 20,526 -1.8
2007-2008 20,905 0.4
2006-2007 20,827 -2.4
2005-2006 21,321 -4.8
2004-2005 22,336 -1.5
2003-2004 22,669 -2.7
2002-2003 23,282 -0.7
2001-2002 23,447 -0.5
2000-2001 23,559 0.3
1999-2000 23,485 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Pasadena Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 7.6 12.1
Black 10.1 4.9
Hispanic 58.0 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.4
Two or More Races 6.4 5.8
White 17.4 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Pasadena Unified School District had 651.37 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.46.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 61.89
Elementary: 354.74
Secondary: 234.74
Total: 651.37

Pasadena Unified School District employed 12.00 district administrators and 34.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.00
District Administrative Support: 107.37
School Administrators: 34.00
School Administrative Support: 104.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 174.53
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.40
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.64
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 34.00
Other Support Services: 342.02


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Pasadena Unified School District operates 23 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Altadena Elementary488KG-5
Blair High1,0556-12
Charles W. Eliot Middle3956-8
Cis Academy235KG-12
Don Benito Fundamental398KG-5
Field (Eugene) Elementary471KG-5
Hamilton Elementary504KG-5
John Muir High1,1339-12
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary547KG-5
Madison Elementary409KG-5
Marshall Fundamental1,8486-12
Mary W. Jackson Steam Multilingual Magnet Elementary634KG-5
Mckinley616KG-8
Norma Coombs Elementary334KG-5
Octavia E. Butler Magnet5196-8
Pasadena High1,3559-12
Rose City High (Continuation)1659-12
San Rafael Elementary393KG-5
Sierra Madre Elementary618KG-5
Sierra Madre Middle5936-8
Washington Elementary Stem Magnet433KG-5
Webster Elementary294KG-5
Willard Elementary417KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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