Mountain View-Los Altos Union High
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High has 3 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 64.9/100 — 21.2 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Los Altos High at 82/100, where 52.5% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $24,044 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 27.5%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 51.4 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 27.5%, 9.4pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 2.8%, near the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Los Altos High leads the district at 82 with 52.5% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
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Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High spends $24,044 per student in current expenditures — $9,229 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (3)
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 64.9 — 17.5 points above the state average of 47.5. 2 of 3 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is Los Altos High with a Scope Score of 82 and 52.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Altos High Mountain View-Los Altos Union High High Ceiling | 52.5% | Strong 82/100 |
| 2 | Mountain View High Mountain View-Los Altos Union High High Ceiling | 54.7% | Strong 82/100 |
| 3 | Alta Vista High Mountain View-Los Altos Union High Building Momentum | 0.0% | Developing 31/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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