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Castro Valley Unified School District

4400 Alma Ave.
Castro Valley, CA 94546-0146
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Castro Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,027 students in Castro Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Castro Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Castro Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Castro Valley High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% 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
16 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
9,471 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
405 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Castro Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #158 of all 1,910 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#161 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)
58%
34%
68%
47%
50%
29%
95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
37%
11%
% Hispanic
25%
56%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
20%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,602 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$162 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,052
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,602
$18,396

Best Castro Valley Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Castro Valley High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
19400 Santa Maria Ave.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-5910
Gr: 9-12 | 2,842 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #22.
Castro Valley Virtual Academy
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
18400 Clifton Way
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3193
Gr: K-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Redwood Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
18400 Clifton Way
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3193
Gr: 9-12 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: n/an/a
Roy A. Johnson High School
Special Education School
18400 Clifton Way
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3000
Gr: 9-12 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 9,471 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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