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Los Alamitos 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 3,172 students in Los Alamitos Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Los Alamitos Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Los Alamitos Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Los Alamitos High School, with 98% 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
9,106 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Los Alamitos Unified School District, which is ranked #56 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
49%
Graduation Rate
98%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,531 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
17%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,567 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
55%
# Black Students
221 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
3,768 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
41%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
53 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
958 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
676
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
582
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
633
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
596
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
679
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
637
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
708
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
671
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
752
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
798
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
828
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
776
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
770
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,615 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,937
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,615
$18,241
Best Los Alamitos Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Los Alamitos High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3591 Cerritos Ave.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562) 799-4780
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562) 799-4780
Grades: 9-12
| 3,172 students
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