Top Rankings
Milpitas 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,175 students in Milpitas 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Milpitas Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Milpitas Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Milpitas High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
10,188 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
436 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Milpitas Unified School District, which is ranked #120 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 89% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
67%
11%
% Hispanic
20%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
4%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,379 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 $18,000 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$183 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,379
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,000
$18,396
Best Milpitas Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milpitas High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1285 Escuela Pkwy.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2800
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 3,029 students
Rank: #22.
Milpitas Middle College High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1450 Escuela Pkwy.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 947-5355
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 947-5355
Grades: 9-12
| 39 students
Rank: #33.
Calaveras Hills
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1331 East Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2690
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2690
Grades: 9-12
| 107 students
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