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Inglewood Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,678 students in Inglewood Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Inglewood Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Inglewood Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Inglewood High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
6,809 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Inglewood Unified School District, which is ranked #1600 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 89% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1563 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%

Graduation Rate
89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
52 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
62 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,164 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
56%
# Black Students
2,306 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
34%
5%
# White Students
45 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
1%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
39 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
667
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
507
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
594
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
552
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
587
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
581
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
541
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
541
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
561
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
426
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
413
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
458
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
381
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,678 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,130 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$195 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$158 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$28,678
$19,974

Spending / Student
$23,130
$18,396

Best Inglewood Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
City Honors International Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
120 West Regent St.
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-4880
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-4880
Grades: 9-12
| 346 students
Rank: #22.
Inglewood High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
231 South Grevillea Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5200
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 778 students
Rank: #33.
Inglewood Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
441 West Hillcrest Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5300
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 71 students
Rank: #44.
Morningside High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10500 South Yukon Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 680-5230
Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 680-5230
Grades: 9-12
| 483 students
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