Top Rankings
Piedmont City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 789 students in Piedmont City Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Piedmont City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Piedmont City Unified School District are Piedmont High School and Millennium High Alternative. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Piedmont City Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Piedmont High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,297 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Piedmont City Unified School District, which is ranked #14 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
17%
11%
% Hispanic
10%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
52%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,656 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,290 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,656
$19,974
Spending / Student
$32,290
$18,396
Best Piedmont City Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piedmont High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
800 Magnolia Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2626
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2626
Grades: 9-12
| 730 students
Rank: #22.
Millennium High Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
760 Magnolia Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2703
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2703
Grades: 9-12
| 59 students
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