Long Beach Unified School District

Item: Long Beach Unified School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1515 Hughes Way
Long Beach, CA 90810-1839

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Top 50%

Tel: (562) 997-8000

www.lbschools.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

84 Schools

10,356 Schools

# Students

65,129 Students

5,417,014 Students

# Teachers

2,720 Teachers

267,522 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

District Rank

Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #718 of all 1,931 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 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#717 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Long Beach Unified School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

33%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Long Beach 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.

47%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Long Beach 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.

25%

29%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Long Beach Unified School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

85%

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Long Beach Unified School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.64

# American Indian Students

96 Students

26,121 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

6,664 Students

674,073 Students

% Asian Students

10%

12%

# Hispanic Students

38,570 Students

2,961,553 Students

% Hispanic Students

59%

55%

# Black Students

8,022 Students

259,506 Students

% Black Students

13%

# White Students

7,796 Students

1,154,454 Students

% White Students

12%

21%

# Hawaiian Students

672 Students

23,322 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

3,294 Students

308,275 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

# Students in K Grade:

5,430

453,108

# Students in 1st Grade:

4,635

377,045

# Students in 2nd Grade:

4,568

379,902

# Students in 3rd Grade:

4,615

389,364

# Students in 4th Grade:

4,914

393,571

# Students in 5th Grade:

4,898

398,624

# Students in 6th Grade:

4,812

408,040

# Students in 7th Grade:

4,930

409,922

# Students in 8th Grade:

4,776

405,290

# Students in 9th Grade:

5,321

448,034

# Students in 10th Grade:

5,358

448,656

# Students in 11th Grade:

5,397

451,880

# Students in 12th Grade:

5,475

453,495

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,445 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,869 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$1,267 MM

$116,387 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Long Beach 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

$1,164 MM

$107,188 MM

This chart displays total spending of Long Beach 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

$19,445

$21,485

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Long Beach 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

$17,869

$19,787

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Long Beach 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Long Beach Unified School District?

Long Beach Unified School District manages 84 public schools serving 65,129 students.

What is the rank of Long Beach Unified School District?

Long Beach Unified School District is ranked #718 out of 1,931 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Long Beach Unified School District?

59% of Long Beach Unified School District students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 12% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Long Beach Unified School District?

Long Beach Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Long Beach Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,869 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 84 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 65,129 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 85% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education