Long Beach Unified School District

Item: Long Beach Unified School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1515 Hughes Way
Long Beach, CA 90810-1839

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Top 50%

Tel: (562) 997-8000

www.lbschools.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

82 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

63,557 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

2,685 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Long Beach Unified School District	California
Kind	5,635	254
1	4,375	193
2	4,621	201
3	4,568	202
4	4,564	207
5	4,874	209
6	4,730	210
7	4,755	214
8	4,856	215
9	5,057	227
10	5,178	232
11	5,117	228
12	5,227	239

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District Rank

Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #711 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#692 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	#692
2022	#717
2021	#494
2019	#571
2018	#345
2017	#400
2016	#500
2015	#504
2014	#348
2013	#482
2012	#470

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34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	34%	34%
2022	33%	33%
2021	34%	34%
2019	45%	40%
2018	42%	39%
2017	39%	38%
2016	34%	37%
2015	30%	34%
2014	59%	63%
2013	60%	59%
2012	61%	59%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2022	47%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	54%	51%
2018	42%	50%
2017	48%	48%
2016	44%	48%
2015	42%	44%
2014	54%	58%
2013	53%	57%
2012	55%	58%
2011	53%	56%

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25%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2022	25%	29%
2021	42%	28%

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82%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	82%	87%
2022	85%	87%
2021	84%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	87%	84%
2018	85%	84%
2017	86%	83%
2016	84%	83%
2015	84%	89%
2014	81%	88%
2013	81%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	0.61	0.64
2022	0.61	0.63
2021	0.62	0.62
2020	0.63	0.63
2019	0.63	0.63
2018	0.63	0.64
2017	0.63	0.64
2016	0.63	0.64
2015	0.64	0.64
2014	0.65	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.66	0.65
2011	0.66	0.67
2010	0.66	0.67
2009	0.67	0.71
2008	0.66	0.65
2007	0.64	0.67
2006	0.67	0.66
2005	0.67	0.67
2004	0.68	0.67
2003	0.69	0.67
2002	0.69	0.67
2001	0.70	0.67
2000	0.71	0.67
1999	0.72	0.67
1998	0.73	0.67
1997	0.73	0.67
1996	0.74	0.67
1995	0.74	0.67
1994	0.74	0.67
1993	0.75	0.67
1992	0.75	0.67
1991	0.75	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	11%	12%
2022	10%	12%
2021	11%	12%
2020	11%	12%
2019	11%	12%
2018	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%
2016	11%	11%
2015	12%	11%
2014	11%	11%
2013	11%	11%
2012	11%	11%
2011	13%	11%
2010	12%	11%
2009	12%	11%
2008	14%	12%
2007	11%	12%
2006	15%	12%
2005	15%	12%
2004	15%	12%
2003	16%	11%
2002	16%	11%
2001	17%	11%
2000	18%	11%
1999	19%	11%
1998	20%	11%
1997	20%	11%
1996	21%	11%
1995	22%	11%
1994	23%	11%
1993	22%	11%
1992	22%	11%
1991	21%	11%

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% Hispanic

59%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	59%	55%
2022	59%	56%
2021	58%	56%
2020	57%	55%
2019	57%	55%
2018	57%	54%
2017	57%	54%
2016	57%	54%
2015	55%	54%
2014	55%	53%
2013	54%	53%
2012	54%	52%
2011	53%	51%
2010	52%	50%
2009	52%	49%
2008	52%	50%
2007	52%	49%
2006	50%	48%
2005	50%	47%
2004	49%	46%
2003	48%	45%
2002	47%	44%
2001	45%	43%
2000	44%	42%
1999	42%	41%
1998	41%	40%
1997	39%	40%
1996	37%	39%
1995	36%	38%
1994	35%	37%
1993	34%	36%
1992	33%	35%
1991	32%	34%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	12%	5%
2022	13%	5%
2021	13%	5%
2020	13%	5%
2019	13%	5%
2018	14%	6%
2017	14%	6%
2016	14%	6%
2015	15%	6%
2014	15%	6%
2013	15%	6%
2012	16%	6%
2011	16%	7%
2010	17%	7%
2009	17%	7%
2008	18%	8%
2007	19%	8%
2006	18%	8%
2005	18%	8%
2004	19%	8%
2003	19%	8%
2002	20%	8%
2001	20%	8%
2000	20%	9%
1999	20%	9%
1998	20%	9%
1997	21%	9%
1996	21%	9%
1995	21%	9%
1994	20%	9%
1993	20%	9%
1992	19%	9%
1991	19%	9%

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% White

12%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	12%	21%
2022	12%	21%
2021	12%	22%
2020	12%	23%
2019	12%	23%
2018	13%	24%
2017	13%	24%
2016	13%	24%
2015	14%	24%
2014	14%	25%
2013	15%	25%
2012	15%	26%
2011	15%	27%
2010	16%	27%
2009	16%	28%
2008	16%	29%
2007	18%	29%
2006	17%	31%
2005	17%	31%
2004	17%	32%
2003	17%	34%
2002	17%	35%
2001	18%	36%
2000	18%	37%
1999	19%	38%
1998	19%	39%
1997	20%	39%
1996	21%	40%
1995	21%	41%
1994	22%	42%
1993	24%	43%
1992	26%	44%
1991	28%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,311 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$1,267 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	$1,266 MM	$8 MM
2022	$1,174 MM	$7 MM
2021	$1,266 MM	$8 MM
2020	$1,174 MM	$7 MM
2019	$1,206 MM	$7 MM
2018	$1,170 MM	$29 MM
2017	$1,090 MM	$26 MM
2016	$1,075 MM	$24 MM
2015	$858 MM	$17 MM
2014	$823 MM	$21 MM
2012	$837 MM	$19 MM
2011	$852 MM	$19 MM
2010	$858 MM	$17 MM
2009	$907 MM	$19 MM
2008	$914 MM	$19 MM
2007	$909 MM	$19 MM
2006	$866 MM	$17 MM
2005	$821 MM	$16 MM
2004	$819 MM	$16 MM
2003	$758 MM	$16 MM
2002	$769 MM	$15 MM
2001	$742 MM	$15 MM
2000	$660 MM	$13 MM
1999	$571 MM	$12 MM
1998	$551 MM	$11 MM
1997	$501 MM	$10 MM
1996	$433 MM	$9 MM
1995	$452 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$1,164 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	$1,164 MM	$7 MM
2022	$1,216 MM	$7 MM
2021	$1,164 MM	$7 MM
2020	$1,216 MM	$7 MM
2019	$1,348 MM	$7 MM
2018	$1,240 MM	$29 MM
2017	$1,124 MM	$24 MM
2016	$1,056 MM	$23 MM
2015	$855 MM	$18 MM
2014	$880 MM	$21 MM
2012	$877 MM	$19 MM
2011	$840 MM	$19 MM
2010	$855 MM	$18 MM
2009	$872 MM	$18 MM
2008	$922 MM	$19 MM
2007	$874 MM	$18 MM
2006	$852 MM	$17 MM
2005	$825 MM	$16 MM
2004	$821 MM	$17 MM
2003	$826 MM	$15 MM
2002	$795 MM	$16 MM
2001	$759 MM	$14 MM
2000	$645 MM	$13 MM
1999	$556 MM	$11 MM
1998	$515 MM	$11 MM
1997	$466 MM	$10 MM
1996	$454 MM	$8 MM
1995	$420 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,926

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	$19,445	$15,607
2022	$16,479	$14,213
2021	$18,521	$15,669
2020	$16,479	$14,213
2019	$16,593	$14,063
2018	$15,725	$16,033
2017	$14,311	$16,692
2016	$13,863	$15,604
2015	$10,790	$10,238
2014	$10,143	$11,786
2012	$10,005	$11,929
2011	$10,043	$11,681
2010	$9,941	$10,238
2009	$10,361	$11,099
2008	$10,369	$11,762
2007	$10,029	$11,879
2006	$9,255	$10,859
2005	$8,521	$10,445
2004	$8,395	$10,566
2003	$7,795	$10,456
2002	$7,971	$9,803
2001	$7,917	$10,568
2000	$7,214	$8,943
1999	$6,405	$8,203
1998	$6,409	$7,395
1997	$6,038	$6,922
1995	$5,786	$5,953
1992	$4,896	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,311

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	$17,869	$13,914
2022	$17,063	$13,602
2021	$17,020	$13,970
2020	$17,063	$13,602
2019	$18,558	$13,522
2018	$16,664	$16,124
2017	$14,752	$15,588
2016	$13,608	$14,779
2015	$10,757	$10,739
2014	$10,844	$11,804
2012	$10,478	$12,155
2011	$9,902	$11,509
2010	$9,910	$10,739
2009	$9,969	$10,975
2008	$10,455	$11,678
2007	$9,643	$11,317
2006	$9,104	$10,926
2005	$8,565	$10,789
2004	$8,414	$11,073
2003	$8,499	$10,210
2002	$8,238	$10,600
2001	$8,103	$10,007
2000	$7,055	$9,131
1999	$6,227	$7,911
1998	$5,997	$7,592
1997	$5,611	$6,759
1995	$5,380	$6,033
1992	$5,161	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Long Beach Unified School District?

Long Beach Unified School District manages 82 public schools serving 63,557 students.

What is the rank of Long Beach Unified School District?

Long Beach Unified School District is ranked #711 out of 1,910 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Long Beach Unified School District?

59% of Long Beach Unified School District students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 12% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Long Beach Unified School District?

Long Beach Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Long Beach Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,311 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 82 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 63,557 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 82% (Top 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education