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The list is updated annually upon the release of the CAST and Smarter Balanced Assessments test scores by the California Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 2323)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
062580003869	1401	Moreno Valley High	Public	9-12	23300 Cottonwood Ave.	Moreno Valley	92553	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4820	2,143	108	19.8	91.1%	56 (2.6%)	211 (9.8%)	1,742 (81.3%)	53 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (1.4%)	50 (2.3%)	$8,921							30.9	39.6	1154	247
062316010903	1402	Marco Antonio Firebaugh High	Public	9-12	5246 Martin Luther King Blvd.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 886-5200	1,581	68	23.2	97.5%	7 (0.4%)	45 (2.8%)	1,524 (96.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	$5,694							30.8	34.6	1288	114
063852006470	1403	Surprise Valley High	Public	8-12	470 Lincoln St.	Cedarville	96104	Modoc County	Surprise Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 279-6141	46	3	14.2	43.5%	25 (54.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.9%)								30.7	29.4	1434	31
063543008984	1404	Wilson Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	1840 Benton St.	Santa Clara	95050	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-3600	158	15	10.7	43.0%	34 (21.5%)	5 (3.2%)	85 (53.8%)	22 (13.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.1%)	$14,779							30.7	50.2	860	544
060282009515	1405	Highland High	Public	9-12	39055 25th St. West	Palmdale	93551	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 538-0304	2,778	111	25	62.0%	201 (7.2%)	427 (15.4%)	1,918 (69.0%)	99 (3.6%)	9 (0.3%)	10 (0.4%)	114 (4.1%)	$8,963							30.6	27.8	1479	74
061455001754	1406	McLane High	Public	9-12	2727 North Cedar Ave.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-5100	2,045	99	20.6	94.8%	59 (2.9%)	111 (5.4%)	1,533 (75.0%)	293 (14.3%)	11 (0.5%)	6 (0.3%)	30 (1.5%)	$10,467							30.6	20.4	1695	289
060016007023	1407	Yosemite High	Public	9-12	50200 Road 427	Oakhurst	93644	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 683-4667	557	26	21	58.3%	334 (60.0%)	4 (0.7%)	158 (28.4%)	8 (1.4%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	$7,307							30.6	51.9	827	580
063384011191	1408	Rosemont High	Public	9-12	9594 Kiefer Blvd.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5130	1,515	73	20.8	64.8%	389 (25.7%)	239 (15.8%)	552 (36.4%)	148 (9.8%)	6 (0.4%)	34 (2.2%)	147 (9.7%)	$7,841							30.6	36.2	1246	162
063417013013	1409	Indian Springs High	Public	9-12	650 North Del Rosa Dr.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 383-1360	1,829	82	22.1	94.5%	29 (1.6%)	165 (9.0%)	1,566 (85.6%)	38 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (1.5%)	$6,997							30.5	34.5	1290	119
063531006005	1410	Santa Ana High	Public	9-12	520 West Walnut	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 567-4900	2,853	132	21.6	76.4%	7 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2,817 (98.7%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.3%)	$8,161							30.4	24.8	1569	159

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on CAST Science, Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics test scores released by the California Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 10, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the California Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.