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Covina-Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,188 students in Covina-Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Covina-Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Covina-Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northview High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,813 Schools
# Students
11,114 Students
2,140,343 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
100,763 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Covina-Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #634 of all 1,908 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#593 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
11%
% Hispanic
79%
56%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
5%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,979 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,437 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$289 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$261 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,979
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,437
$18,395
Best Covina-Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Hills High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
645 South Barranca St.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-6220
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-6220
Gr: 9-12 | 1,624 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Covina High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
463 South Hollenbeck Ave.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-6020
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-6020
Gr: 9-12 | 1,080 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #33.
Northview High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1016 West Cypress Ave.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-6120
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-6120
Gr: 9-12 | 1,264 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
Covina-valley Learning Options Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
758 W. Grondahl St.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4822
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4822
Gr: K-12 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #55.
Fairvalley High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
758 West Grondahl St.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4800
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4800
Gr: 9-12 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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