Culver City Unified School District

4034 Irving Pl.
Culver City, CA 90232-2810
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,586 students in Culver City Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Culver City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
6,864 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
305 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Culver City Unified School District, which is ranked #265 of all 1,939 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#263 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Culver City Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Culver City 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.
63%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Culver City 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.
40%
29%
97%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Culver City Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
821 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
12%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,545 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
54%
# Black Students
783 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
12%
6%
# White Students
1,741 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
25%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
940 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
581
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
477
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
495
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
508
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
498
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
491
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
518
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
533
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
535
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
535
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
570
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
531
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
592
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,869 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,051 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Culver City 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
$117 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Culver City 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
$18,869
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Culver City 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
$17,051
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Culver City 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 Culver City Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Culver City Unified School District Iacademy
Alternative School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4601 Elenda St. Cp Annex
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Culver City Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4601 Elenda St.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,586 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 6,864 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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