Whittier, CA Public Schools

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6%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

1%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

18%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Whittier school information

Index	Whittier	California	National
Average Test Scores	45%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	22:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	51	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	28	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	8	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Whittier are 6% lower than the national average
There are approximately 51 public schools in Whittier
83.3% of people in Whittier have completed 8th grade
82.3% of people in Whittier have completed high school
24.8% of people in Whittier have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Whittier

Index	Whittier	California	National
Completed 8th grade	83.3%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	82.3%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	60.3%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	34.5%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	24.8%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.3%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.9%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Whittier, CA School Districts

East Whittier City Elementary School District
Whittier Union High School District
Lowell Joint Elementary School District
Whittier City Elementary School District

There are a total of 51 public schools, 28 private schools and 8 post-secondary schools in Whittier. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Whittier, CA schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Whittier, CA, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.3% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
San Marino, CA	13,020	88%	84.1%
South Pasadena, CA	25,478	82%	70.2%
Los Alamitos, CA	11,521	82%	70.1%
Seal Beach, CA	24,268	75%	55.2%
Arcadia, CA	57,053	74%	53.2%
Whittier, CA	84,821	45%	6.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Bloomington, IN	84,691	56%	17.3%
Hemet, CA	84,686	29%	39.7%
Largo, FL	84,666	56%	17.0%
Lake Forest, CA	84,666	57%	19.5%
Danbury, CT	84,650	46%	4.9%
Whittier, CA	84,821	45%	6.1%

Source: The Whittier, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.