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Item: Laguna Beach Unified School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

550 Blumont St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2356

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (949) 497-7700

www.lbusd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

7,700 Schools

# Students

2,373 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

127 Teachers

174,006 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
Kind	160	252
1	120	193
2	162	201
3	165	202
4	180	207
5	184	209
6	174	210
7	171	152
8	174	152

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District Rank

Laguna Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #63 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#66 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District
2022	#66
2021	#292
2019	#46
2018	#42
2017	#30
2016	#42
2015	#54
2014	#33
2013	#43
2012	#38
2011	#59

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67%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
2022	67%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	78%	40%
2018	74%	39%
2017	72%	38%
2016	71%	37%
2015	66%	34%
2014	83%	63%
2013	84%	59%
2012	85%	59%
2011	80%	58%

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77%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
2022	77%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	83%	51%
2018	74%	50%
2017	82%	48%
2016	81%	48%
2015	76%	44%
2014	85%	58%
2013	85%	57%
2012	86%	58%
2011	83%	56%

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60%

29%

98%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
2022	98%	87%
2021	98%	84%
2020	98%	85%
2019	99%	84%
2018	96%	84%
2017	98%	83%
2016	94%	83%
2015	96%	89%
2014	98%	88%
2013	96%	87%
2012	98%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
2023	0.49	0.64
2022	0.48	0.63
2021	0.47	0.62
2020	0.44	0.63
2019	0.44	0.63
2018	0.39	0.64
2017	0.39	0.64
2016	0.37	0.64
2015	0.35	0.64
2014	0.34	0.65
2013	0.33	0.65
2012	0.32	0.65
2011	0.32	0.67
2010	0.30	0.67
2009	0.31	0.71
2008	0.25	0.65
2007	0.29	0.67
2006	0.29	0.66
2005	0.28	0.67
2004	0.28	0.67
2003	0.29	0.67
2002	0.29	0.67
2001	0.27	0.67
2000	0.26	0.67
1999	0.25	0.67
1998	0.25	0.67
1997	0.25	0.67
1996	0.24	0.67
1995	0.25	0.67
1994	0.27	0.67
1993	0.27	0.67
1992	0.26	0.67
1991	0.22	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
2023	6%	12%
2022	6%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	5%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	5%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

12%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
2023	13%	55%
2022	12%	56%
2021	12%	56%
2020	12%	55%
2019	12%	55%
2018	11%	54%
2017	11%	54%
2016	10%	54%
2015	10%	54%
2014	10%	53%
2013	9%	53%
2012	9%	52%
2011	9%	51%
2010	8%	50%
2009	8%	49%
2008	8%	50%
2007	9%	49%
2006	9%	48%
2005	9%	47%
2004	10%	46%
2003	10%	45%
2002	11%	44%
2001	10%	43%
2000	10%	42%
1999	9%	41%
1998	9%	40%
1997	9%	40%
1996	9%	39%
1995	9%	38%
1994	9%	37%
1993	9%	36%
1992	10%	35%
1991	8%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%

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% White

66%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
2023	70%	21%
2022	71%	21%
2021	71%	22%
2020	74%	23%
2019	74%	23%
2018	77%	24%
2017	77%	24%
2016	79%	24%
2015	80%	24%
2014	80%	25%
2013	81%	25%
2012	82%	26%
2011	82%	27%
2010	83%	27%
2009	83%	28%
2008	87%	29%
2007	84%	29%
2006	83%	31%
2005	84%	31%
2004	84%	32%
2003	84%	34%
2002	84%	35%
2001	84%	36%
2000	85%	37%
1999	86%	38%
1998	86%	39%
1997	86%	39%
1996	87%	40%
1995	86%	41%
1994	85%	42%
1993	85%	43%
1992	85%	44%
1991	88%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
2023	10%	6%
2022	10%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,126 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,044 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$76 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
2021	$76MM	$8MM
2020	$72MM	$7MM
2019	$70MM	$7MM
2018	$66MM	$29MM
2017	$63MM	$26MM
2016	$61MM	$24MM
2015	$48MM	$17MM
2014	$51MM	$21MM
2012	$47MM	$19MM
2011	$48MM	$19MM
2010	$48MM	$17MM
2009	$46MM	$19MM
2008	$43MM	$19MM
2007	$41MM	$19MM
2006	$36MM	$17MM
2005	$32MM	$16MM
2004	$29MM	$16MM
2003	$31MM	$16MM
2002	$24MM	$15MM
2001	$26MM	$15MM
2000	$20MM	$13MM
1999	$18MM	$12MM
1998	$17MM	$11MM
1997	$16MM	$10MM
1996	$16MM	$9MM
1995	$14MM	$8MM
1992	$13MM	$7MM
1990	$12MM	$6MM

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Spending

$69 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
2021	$69MM	$7MM
2020	$65MM	$7MM
2019	$67MM	$7MM
2018	$63MM	$29MM
2017	$69MM	$24MM
2016	$60MM	$23MM
2015	$43MM	$18MM
2014	$47MM	$21MM
2012	$45MM	$19MM
2011	$44MM	$19MM
2010	$43MM	$18MM
2009	$41MM	$18MM
2008	$40MM	$19MM
2007	$35MM	$18MM
2006	$33MM	$17MM
2005	$36MM	$16MM
2004	$49MM	$17MM
2003	$39MM	$15MM
2002	$30MM	$16MM
2001	$22MM	$14MM
2000	$19MM	$13MM
1999	$17MM	$11MM
1998	$15MM	$11MM
1997	$15MM	$10MM
1996	$16MM	$8MM
1995	$18MM	$8MM
1992	$13MM	$7MM
1990	$11MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,126

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
2021	$29,053	$15,669
2020	$25,873	$14,213
2019	$24,381	$14,063
2018	$22,697	$16,033
2017	$20,982	$16,692
2016	$20,217	$15,604
2015	$15,562	$10,238
2014	$17,031	$11,786
2012	$15,355	$11,929
2011	$15,754	$11,681
2010	$16,330	$10,238
2009	$15,495	$11,099
2008	$14,975	$11,762
2007	$14,230	$11,879
2006	$12,458	$10,859
2005	$11,720	$10,445
2004	$10,568	$10,566
2003	$11,436	$10,456
2002	$9,100	$9,803
2001	$10,065	$10,568
2000	$7,723	$8,943
1999	$6,863	$8,203
1998	$6,500	$7,395
1997	$6,581	$6,922
1995	$5,773	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$29,044

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Laguna Beach Unified School District	California
2021	$26,266	$13,970
2020	$23,474	$13,602
2019	$23,389	$13,522
2018	$21,373	$16,124
2017	$22,934	$15,588
2016	$19,930	$14,779
2015	$13,896	$10,739
2014	$15,776	$11,804
2012	$14,768	$12,155
2011	$14,412	$11,509
2010	$14,581	$10,739
2009	$13,843	$10,975
2008	$13,621	$11,678
2007	$12,309	$11,317
2006	$11,461	$10,926
2005	$12,906	$10,789
2004	$18,173	$11,073
2003	$14,285	$10,210
2002	$11,350	$10,600
2001	$8,318	$10,007
2000	$7,209	$9,131
1999	$6,619	$7,911
1998	$5,717	$7,592
1997	$5,830	$6,759
1995	$7,212	$6,033

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Best Laguna Beach Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Top Of The World Elementary School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
:

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Add to Compare

21601 Tree Top Ln.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-7790

Grades: K-5

| 552 students

Rank: #22.

El Morro Elementary School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 79%)
:

10/

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8681 North Coast Hwy.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-7780

Grades: K-5

| 419 students

Rank: #33.

Thurston Middle School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
:

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2100 Park Ave.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-7785

Grades: 6-8

| 519 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 2,373 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 98% (Top 1% in CA)
: Top 5%
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 60% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education