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Item: Piedmont City Unified School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

760 Magnolia Ave.
Piedmont, CA 94611-4047

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (510) 594-2614

www.piedmont.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Piedmont City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

7 Schools

10,347 Schools

# Students

2,447 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

139 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
Kind	239	264
1	156	187
2	170	196
3	161	204
4	186	205
5	166	209
6	193	210
7	188	213
8	194	216
9	200	231
10	173	225
11	197	226
12	224	235

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District Rank

Piedmont City Unified School District, which is ranked #15 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#10 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District
2023	#10
2022	#10
2021	#16
2019	#12
2018	#8
2017	#5
2016	#4
2015	#7
2014	#4
2013	#1
2012	#3

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82%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
2023	82%	34%
2022	81%	33%
2021	81%	34%
2019	86%	40%
2018	85%	39%
2017	84%	38%
2016	86%	37%
2015	83%	34%
2014	92%	63%
2013	93%	59%
2012	91%	59%

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87%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
2022	87%	47%
2021	85%	49%
2019	87%	51%
2018	85%	50%
2017	86%	48%
2016	87%	48%
2015	86%	44%
2014	92%	58%
2013	91%	57%
2012	93%	58%
2011	91%	56%

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75%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
2022	75%	29%
2021	69%	28%

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70%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
2023	70%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	97%	84%
2020	93%	85%
2019	99%	84%
2018	98%	84%
2017	98%	83%
2016	99%	83%
2015	98%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	98%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
2024	0.66	0.63
2023	0.66	0.64
2022	0.64	0.63
2021	0.62	0.62
2020	0.61	0.63
2019	0.61	0.63
2018	0.58	0.64
2017	0.58	0.64
2016	0.54	0.64
2015	0.51	0.64
2014	0.50	0.65
2013	0.48	0.65
2012	0.48	0.65
2011	0.46	0.67
2010	0.46	0.67
2009	0.52	0.71
2008	0.42	0.65
2007	0.45	0.67
2006	0.42	0.66
2005	0.45	0.67
2004	0.45	0.67
2003	0.46	0.67
2002	0.44	0.67
2001	0.42	0.67
2000	0.42	0.67
1999	0.41	0.67
1998	0.40	0.67
1997	0.40	0.67
1996	0.40	0.67
1995	0.40	0.67
1994	0.40	0.67
1993	0.38	0.67
1992	0.36	0.67
1991	0.34	0.67
1990	0.33	0.66
1989	0.31	0.65
1988	0.28	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

17%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
2024	17%	12%
2023	16%	12%
2022	15%	12%
2021	14%	12%
2020	14%	12%
2019	14%	12%
2018	14%	11%
2017	14%	11%
2016	15%	11%
2015	15%	11%
2014	15%	11%
2013	17%	11%
2012	18%	11%
2011	19%	11%
2010	21%	11%
2009	18%	11%
2008	21%	12%
2007	21%	12%
2006	22%	12%
2005	22%	12%
2004	22%	12%
2003	22%	11%
2002	22%	11%
2001	21%	11%
2000	22%	11%
1999	21%	11%
1998	21%	11%
1997	21%	11%
1996	21%	11%
1995	20%	11%
1994	19%	11%
1993	18%	11%
1992	18%	11%
1991	17%	11%
1990	16%	10%
1989	14%	10%
1988	14%	10%

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% Hispanic

10%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
2024	10%	56%
2023	11%	55%
2022	10%	56%
2021	10%	56%
2020	9%	55%
2019	9%	55%
2018	7%	54%
2017	7%	54%
2016	7%	54%
2015	5%	54%
2014	5%	53%
2013	5%	53%
2012	4%	52%
2011	4%	51%
2010	3%	50%
2009	3%	49%
2008	3%	50%
2007	5%	49%
2006	3%	48%
2005	5%	47%
2004	4%	46%
2003	4%	45%
2002	4%	44%
2001	3%	43%
2000	3%	42%
1999	3%	41%
1998	3%	40%
1997	3%	40%
1996	2%	39%
1995	3%	38%
1994	3%	37%
1993	3%	36%
1992	2%	35%
1991	2%	34%
1990	2%	33%
1989	2%	31%
1988	1%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	2%	9%

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% White

51%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
2024	52%	20%
2023	53%	21%
2022	55%	21%
2021	56%	22%
2020	58%	23%
2019	58%	23%
2018	60%	24%
2017	60%	24%
2016	65%	24%
2015	68%	24%
2014	69%	25%
2013	70%	25%
2012	70%	26%
2011	71%	27%
2010	71%	27%
2009	67%	28%
2008	74%	29%
2007	70%	29%
2006	75%	31%
2005	70%	31%
2004	71%	32%
2003	70%	34%
2002	71%	35%
2001	73%	36%
2000	73%	37%
1999	74%	38%
1998	74%	39%
1997	74%	39%
1996	75%	40%
1995	75%	41%
1994	75%	42%
1993	76%	43%
1992	78%	44%
1991	79%	45%
1990	81%	47%
1989	82%	49%
1988	84%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
2024	19%	6%
2023	18%	6%
2022	18%	5%
2021	19%	5%
2020	18%	4%
2019	18%	4%
2018	18%	4%
2017	18%	4%
2016	12%	4%
2015	11%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,206 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,310 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$54 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
2023	$54 MM	$8 MM
2022	$54 MM	$7 MM
2021	$54 MM	$8 MM
2020	$54 MM	$7 MM
2019	$55 MM	$7 MM
2018	$53 MM	$29 MM
2017	$49 MM	$26 MM
2016	$52 MM	$24 MM
2015	$35 MM	$17 MM
2014	$42 MM	$21 MM
2012	$46 MM	$19 MM
2011	$41 MM	$19 MM
2010	$35 MM	$17 MM
2009	$35 MM	$19 MM
2008	$34 MM	$19 MM
2007	$33 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$17 MM
2005	$28 MM	$16 MM
2004	$26 MM	$16 MM
2003	$26 MM	$16 MM
2002	$25 MM	$15 MM
2001	$24 MM	$15 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$12 MM
1998	$20 MM	$11 MM
1997	$17 MM	$10 MM
1996	$21 MM	$9 MM
1995	$15 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$74 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
2023	$74 MM	$7 MM
2022	$73 MM	$7 MM
2021	$74 MM	$7 MM
2020	$73 MM	$7 MM
2019	$54 MM	$7 MM
2018	$55 MM	$29 MM
2017	$48 MM	$24 MM
2016	$47 MM	$23 MM
2015	$63 MM	$18 MM
2014	$40 MM	$21 MM
2012	$45 MM	$19 MM
2011	$46 MM	$19 MM
2010	$63 MM	$18 MM
2009	$39 MM	$18 MM
2008	$36 MM	$19 MM
2007	$33 MM	$18 MM
2006	$28 MM	$17 MM
2005	$34 MM	$16 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$25 MM	$15 MM
2002	$24 MM	$16 MM
2001	$22 MM	$14 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$22 MM	$11 MM
1998	$26 MM	$11 MM
1997	$29 MM	$10 MM
1996	$21 MM	$8 MM
1995	$17 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,206

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
2023	$23,351	$15,607
2022	$21,132	$14,213
2021	$22,143	$15,669
2020	$21,132	$14,213
2019	$21,212	$14,063
2018	$20,343	$16,033
2017	$18,218	$16,692
2016	$19,150	$15,604
2015	$12,980	$10,238
2014	$15,831	$11,786
2012	$18,029	$11,929
2011	$16,050	$11,681
2010	$13,717	$10,238
2009	$13,756	$11,099
2008	$13,418	$11,762
2007	$12,931	$11,879
2006	$11,190	$10,859
2005	$10,520	$10,445
2004	$9,827	$10,566
2003	$9,943	$10,456
2002	$9,430	$9,803
2001	$8,932	$10,568
2000	$7,634	$8,943
1999	$7,368	$8,203
1998	$7,459	$7,395
1997	$6,487	$6,922
1995	$6,087	$5,953
1992	$5,044	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$30,310

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Piedmont City Unified School District	California
2023	$31,873	$13,914
2022	$28,483	$13,602
2021	$30,224	$13,970
2020	$28,483	$13,602
2019	$21,089	$13,522
2018	$21,107	$16,124
2017	$18,034	$15,588
2016	$17,321	$14,779
2015	$23,306	$10,739
2014	$15,138	$11,804
2012	$17,565	$12,155
2011	$17,809	$11,509
2010	$24,629	$10,739
2009	$15,597	$10,975
2008	$14,226	$11,678
2007	$12,619	$11,317
2006	$10,756	$10,926
2005	$13,029	$10,789
2004	$9,686	$11,073
2003	$9,582	$10,210
2002	$9,013	$10,600
2001	$8,388	$10,007
2000	$7,799	$9,131
1999	$8,034	$7,911
1998	$9,931	$7,592
1997	$10,796	$6,759
1995	$6,619	$6,033
1992	$5,002	$5,588

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Best Piedmont City Unified School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Beach Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

100 Lake Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2666

Gr: K-5 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #22.

Wildwood Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

301 Wildwood Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2780

Gr: K-5 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #33.

Havens Elementary School

(Math: 87% | Reading: 83%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

323 Highland Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2699

Gr: K-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #44.

Piedmont Middle School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 88%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

740 Magnolia Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2668

Gr: 6-8 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #55.

Piedmont High School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

800 Magnolia Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2626

Gr: 9-12 | 733 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #66.

Millennium High Alternative

Alternative School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

760 Magnolia Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2703

Gr: 9-12 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: n/an/a

Piedmont Preschool

Add to Compare

760 Magnolia Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2892

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Piedmont City Unified School District?

Piedmont City Unified School District manages 7 public schools serving 2,447 students.

What is the rank of Piedmont City Unified School District?

Piedmont City Unified School District is ranked #15 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 1%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 1%), Highest math proficiency (Top 1%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%), Highest science proficiency (Top 1%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Piedmont City Unified School District?

51% of Piedmont City Unified School District students are White, 20% of students are Two or more races, 17% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Piedmont City Unified School District?

Piedmont City Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Piedmont City Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $30,310 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 70% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 1%
: 82% (Top 1%)
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 75% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education