Los Angeles Unified School District

333 S. Beaudry Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90017-1466
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public preschools in Los Angeles Unified School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
785 Schools
41 Schools
# Students
n/a
19,503 Students
# Teachers
21,793 Teachers
605 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked #958 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 86% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#972 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Los Angeles Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Los Angeles 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.
41%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Los Angeles 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.
22%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Los Angeles 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.
86%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Los Angeles Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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0.77
# American Indian Students
n/a
152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,189 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
7,268 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
38%
# Black Students
n/a
2,234 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
n/a
3,805 Students
% White Students
n/a
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
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18
# Students in K Grade:
-
3,177
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
1,356
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
1,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
1,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
1,399
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
1,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,316
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
1,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
1,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,442
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,428
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,368
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,130
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$11,113 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Los Angeles 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
$9,901 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Los Angeles 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
$24,280
$15,669
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Los Angeles 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
$21,632
$13,970
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles Unified School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center
Magnet School
8621 S. Baring Cross St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 751-3887
Grades: K
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Hooper Avenue Primary Center
Magnet School
1280 E. 52nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011
(323) 233-5866
Grades: K
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lafayette Park Primary Center
Magnet School
310 S. La Fayette Park Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 380-5039
Grades: K
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Martha Escutia Primary Center
Magnet School
6401 Bear Ave.
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
(323) 585-8237
Grades: K
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Olympic Primary Center
Magnet School
950 S. Albany St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 739-2753
Grades: K
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Stanford Primary Center
Magnet School
3020 Kansas Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280
(323) 563-9208
Grades: K
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 785 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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