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11 schools in Claremont Unified

California · 6,120 students · 1 city

Claremont Unified, California operates 11 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 6,120 students (around 556 per school).

4-year change in Claremont Unified

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
6,120
-608 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Claremont Unified ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn CaliforniaIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
58.8%#97 of 534N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
6,120#222 of 587#1,542 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
11#207 of 587N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
23.1:1#473 of 587#8,857 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
36.2%#458 of 587#5,970 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
68.2%#87 of 530#606 of 6,853
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.

Inside Claremont Unified

State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Sycamore Elementary at 77.6% proficient to Vista del Valle Elementary at 40.8%, a gap of 36.8 points. That is the 161st widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 7,059 to 6,120 students (down 13%) and from 281 to 265 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.

Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.

About Claremont Unified

Claremont Unified operates 11 public schools across California, collectively educateing roughly 6,120 students.

On the level-by-level breakdown, Claremont Unified is built around 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.

Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 9%: 6,728 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,120 in SY 2024-25.

On this page, the community for Claremont Unified discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.

Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in Claremont Unified?
Claremont Unified operates 11 public K-12 schools in California, serving approximately 6,120 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Claremont Unified?
Claremont Unified includes 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools.
What is the largest school in Claremont Unified?
Claremont High is the largest public school in Claremont Unified by enrollment, with approximately 2,065 students.
What grade levels does Claremont Unified serve?
Claremont Unified serves students from kindergarten through grade 12 across 11 schools.