School district · Contra Costa County

Acalanes Union High schools

Acalanes Union High’s 5 public high schools have Scope Scores from 66 to 96.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

Miramonte High · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

5

listed public schools. We score five high.

Students

5,425

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

Spending

$20,508

per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.

The path

What is the path through the district?

Acalanes Union High has five high schools that we score.

Elementary and middle school

Run by other districts

Our records do not name those districts. Ask Acalanes Union High which elementary districts serve its addresses.

High · 5 schools

Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking.

High schools

Which high schools in the Acalanes Union High district score highest?

Miramonte High is highest, with a Scope Score of 96. That is higher than 98 in 100 California high schools we score.

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  1. Rank 1

    Miramonte High

    Orinda · Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students

    16% below the standard

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Campolindo High

    Moraga · Grades 9–12 · 1,340 students

    22% below the standard

    Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

  3. Rank 3

    Acalanes High

    Lafayette · Grades 9–12 · 1,256 students

    27% below the standard

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  4. Rank 4

    Las Lomas High

    Walnut Creek · Grades 9–12 · 1,577 students

    36% below the standard

    Scope Score 86Strong · 87th percentile

  5. Rank 5

    Acalanes Center for Independent Study

    Walnut Creek · Grades 9–12 · 61 students · Check how it admits students.

    70% below the standard

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 11th percentile

The average high school in the Acalanes Union High district had 23 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

Against California

How does the district compare with California?

23 in 100 students at the average high school here were chronically absent. The California figure is 22 in 100.

Students who miss a lot of school

Average high school, students in 100

Acalanes Union High23 in 100
California22 in 100

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Acalanes Union High9%
California63%

Spending per student

Day-to-day spending, 2024–25

Acalanes Union High$20,508
Typical district$20,491

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Acalanes Union High49%
California47%

Absence: averages of school rates, each high school counted once, 2025–26. Meals: 472 of 5,401 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 49% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (68 of 140 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The district

Where does Acalanes Union High’s money go?

About 58 cents of every Acalanes Union High dollar went to classroom instruction.

$20,508

spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.

Every dollar, by what it paid for

  • Instruction58%
  • Instruction support12%
  • Student services12%
  • Buildings & maintenance11%
  • Administration6%
  • Other1%

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $9.3 million into 29 funded actions in 4 goals. That is 9% of its $107.1 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.

Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

5,425 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Acalanes Union High extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

Who goes to the district’s schools

  • White 57%
  • Asian 15%
  • Hispanic or Latino 12%
  • Two or more races 11%
  • Other or not reported 5%
October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the district’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Acalanes Union High extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this district?

  • Are the public schools in the Acalanes Union High district good?

    Acalanes Union High’s 5 public high schools have Scope Scores from 66 to 96. Of those, 4 are Strong and 1 is Needs Support. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

  • Which public schools in the Acalanes Union High district rank highest?

    Miramonte High is the highest high school, with a Scope Score of 96. It is Strong, at the 98th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California high schools we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

  • How does chronic absence in the Acalanes Union High district compare with California?

    The average high school in the Acalanes Union High district had 23 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

  • How much does the Acalanes Union High district spend per student?

    The Acalanes Union High district spent $20,508 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 58 cents of every Acalanes Union High dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

  • What is in the Acalanes Union High district’s 2026–27 spending plan?

    The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $9.3 million into 29 funded actions in 4 goals. That is 9% of its $107.1 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $5.9 million, 63% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

  • Does living in the Acalanes Union High district decide which school my child attends?

    Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

  • Where do these results come from?

    The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

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Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Acalanes Union High district, with the district’s spending and state records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024–25

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2025.

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