Total enrollment
4,652
-44 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in South Pasadena Unified
California · 4,652 students · 1 city
Looking at the South Pasadena Unified system: 5 public K-12 schools serving approximately 4,652 students inside California, averaging 930 per school.
4-year change in South Pasadena Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South Pasadena Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #14 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,652 | #273 of 587 | #2,068 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #455 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #551 of 587 | #8,957 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 14.7% | #546 of 587 | #7,765 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.6% | #13 of 530 | #115 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 South Pasadena Unified
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Marengo Elementary at 88.4% proficient to South Pasadena Senior High at 76.0%, a gap of 12.4 points. That is the 406th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 4,781 to 4,652 students (down 3%) and from 199 to 192 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Pasadena Senior High | South Pasadena | High | 09-12 | 1,536 |
| South Pasadena Middle | South Pasadena | Middle | 06-08 | 1,096 |
| Marengo Elementary | South Pasadena | Elementary | KG-05 | 783 |
| Arroyo Vista Elementary | South Pasadena | Elementary | KG-05 | 667 |
| Monterey Hills Elementary | South Pasadena | Elementary | KG-05 | 570 |
About South Pasadena Unified
South Pasadena Unified is a low-population California school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 4,652.
Looking at the level breakdown, South Pasadena Unified is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, South Pasadena Unified runs about 930 students per school, 61% higher than the state mean of roughly 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,652 students, held roughly steady from the 4,696 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for South Pasadena Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.