El Segundo Unified School District

641 Sheldon St.
El Segundo, CA 90245-3036
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

El Segundo Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,325 students in El Segundo 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.
Public High Schools in El Segundo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in El Segundo Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is El Segundo High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
3,549 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

El Segundo Unified School District, which is ranked #81 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 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#78 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of El Segundo Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Segundo Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Segundo Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
29%
≥99%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of El Segundo Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
330 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
862 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
56%
# Black Students
136 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
1,591 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
45%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
616 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
18%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
304
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
230
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
227
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
276
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
323
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
365
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
339
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,754 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 $15,769 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of El Segundo Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of El Segundo Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,754
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in El Segundo Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,769
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in El Segundo Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best El Segundo Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
El Segundo High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
640 Main St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 615-2661
Grades: 9-12
| 1,290 students
Rank: #22.
Arena High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
630 Arena St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 615-2650
Grades: 9-12
| 35 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,549 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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