Lynwood Unified School District

11321 Bullis Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262-3600
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lynwood 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,806 students in Lynwood Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Lynwood Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
11,920 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
520 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Lynwood Unified School District, which is ranked #1446 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 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1391 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lynwood Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lynwood 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.
32%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lynwood 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.
13%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lynwood 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.
84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lynwood Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.65
# American Indian Students
8 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
11,220 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
53%
# Black Students
556 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
75 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
1%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,084
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
780
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
814
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
821
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
835
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
912
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
906
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
893
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
913
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
935
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
971
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,023
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,033
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,837 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,089 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lynwood 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
$228 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lynwood 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
$19,837
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lynwood 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
$19,089
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lynwood 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 Lynwood Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3898 Abbott Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-7300
Grades: 7-8
| 855 students
Rank: #22.
Hosler Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11300 Spruce St.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1447
Grades: 7-8
| 951 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 11,920 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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