Top Rankings
Redondo Beach 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,032 students in Redondo Beach Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Redondo Beach Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Redondo Beach Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Redondo Union High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
14 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
9,464 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Redondo Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #94 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.63
# American Indian Students
11 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,361 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
14%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,355 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
56%
# Black Students
278 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
3,972 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
42%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,470 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
804
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
645
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
722
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
639
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
706
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
743
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
730
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
721
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
726
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
734
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
738
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
745
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
811
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,161 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 $13,849 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$131 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,161
$19,974

Spending / Student
$13,849
$18,396

Best Redondo Beach Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Redondo Union High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
One Sea Hawk Way
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 798-8665
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 798-8665
Grades: 9-12
| 2,971 students
Rank: #22.
Patricia Dreizler Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Del Amo St.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 798-8690
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 798-8690
Grades: 9-12
| 45 students
Rank: n/an/a
Redondo Beach Learning Academy
Alternative School
1000 Del Amo St.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 798-8690
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 798-8690
Grades: 9-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
Redondo Beach Virtual Learning
Alternative School
1401 Inglewood Ave.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 379-5449
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 379-5449
Grades: K-12
| 11 students
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