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Pasadena Unified School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Pasadena Unified School District is a public school district in California. They serve 17,882 students across 30 schools, and its teachers have had 1,951 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 30
    Schools
  • 17,882
    Students
  • 755
    Teachers

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Pasadena Unified School District Demographics

58%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pasadena Unified School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Pasadena Unified School District had a total revenue of $300.9 million in the 2016-17 school year. 48.4% came from local sources, 41.9% from state sources, and 9.8% from federal sources.

Pasadena Unified School District had a per-pupil revenue of $16,826 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 48.4% came from local sources, 41.9% from state sources, and 9.8% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Pasadena Unified School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 28, 2025

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Pasadena Unified School District

$1.3 million
raised using DonorsChoose
1,951
projects funded
442
teachers funded
4,401
donors
184
projects for basic supplies
335
projects for technology
191
projects for books
164
projects for art supplies

Pasadena Unified School District has received support from 3,474 individuals from California and 927 individuals out-of-state.

Pasadena Unified School District Schools

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