Los Angeles Unified School District

Item: Los Angeles Unified School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

333 S. Beaudry Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90017-1466

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Top 50%

Tel: (213) 241-1000

www.lausd.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

784 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

418,497 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

21,745 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Los Angeles Unified School District	California
Kind	44,597	254
1	30,534	193
2	32,112	201
3	32,153	202
4	33,155	207
5	33,667	209
6	29,123	210
7	29,317	214
8	29,778	215
9	31,348	227
10	32,139	232
11	30,441	228
12	30,133	239

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District Rank

Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked #923 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 84% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Los Angeles Unified School District
2023	#900
2022	#972
2021	#497
2019	#1068
2018	#563
2017	#623
2016	#627
2015	#661
2014	#487
2013	#655
2012	#675

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Los Angeles Unified School District	California
2023	31%	34%
2022	28%	33%
2021	29%	34%
2019	33%	40%
2018	31%	39%
2017	30%	38%
2016	28%	37%
2015	25%	34%
2014	56%	63%
2013	53%	59%
2012	53%	59%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Los Angeles Unified School District	California
2022	41%	47%
2021	54%	49%
2019	44%	51%
2018	31%	50%
2017	40%	48%
2016	38%	48%
2015	32%	44%
2014	48%	58%
2013	47%	57%
2012	49%	58%
2011	46%	56%

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22%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Los Angeles Unified School District	California
2022	22%	29%
2021	22%	28%

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84%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Los Angeles Unified School District	California
2023	84%	87%
2022	86%	87%
2021	81%	84%
2020	80%	85%
2019	78%	84%
2018	77%	84%
2017	76%	83%
2016	77%	83%
2015	72%	89%
2014	70%	88%
2013	68%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Los Angeles Unified School District	California
2023	0.52	0.64
2022	0.45	0.63
2021	0.45	0.62
2020	0.45	0.63
2019	0.45	0.63
2018	0.43	0.64
2017	0.43	0.64
2016	0.43	0.64
2015	0.47	0.64
2014	0.44	0.65
2013	0.44	0.65
2012	0.44	0.65
2011	0.44	0.67
2010	0.44	0.67
2009	0.44	0.71
2008	0.44	0.65
2007	0.44	0.67
2006	0.44	0.66
2005	0.45	0.67
2004	0.45	0.67
2003	0.46	0.67
2002	0.46	0.67
2001	0.47	0.67
2000	0.48	0.67
1999	0.49	0.67
1998	0.50	0.67
1997	0.50	0.67
1996	0.51	0.67
1995	0.52	0.67
1994	0.53	0.67
1993	0.54	0.67
1992	0.55	0.67
1991	0.56	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Angeles Unified School District	California
2023	5%	12%
2022	6%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	12%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	6%	11%
2015	8%	11%
2014	7%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	7%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	7%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	7%	11%
2002	6%	11%
2001	6%	11%
2000	7%	11%
1999	7%	11%
1998	7%	11%
1997	7%	11%
1996	8%	11%
1995	7%	11%
1994	8%	11%
1993	8%	11%
1992	8%	11%
1991	8%	11%

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% Hispanic

73%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Angeles Unified School District	California
2023	60%	55%
2022	73%	56%
2021	73%	56%
2020	73%	55%
2019	73%	55%
2018	74%	54%
2017	74%	54%
2016	74%	54%
2015	62%	54%
2014	74%	53%
2013	74%	53%
2012	74%	52%
2011	74%	51%
2010	74%	50%
2009	74%	49%
2008	74%	50%
2007	73%	49%
2006	74%	48%
2005	73%	47%
2004	73%	46%
2003	72%	45%
2002	72%	44%
2001	71%	43%
2000	70%	42%
1999	69%	41%
1998	69%	40%
1997	68%	40%
1996	67%	39%
1995	67%	38%
1994	66%	37%
1993	65%	36%
1992	65%	35%
1991	63%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Angeles Unified School District	California
2023	23%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	9%	6%
2017	9%	6%
2016	9%	6%
2015	10%	6%
2014	9%	6%
2013	9%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	10%	7%
2010	10%	7%
2009	11%	7%
2008	11%	8%
2007	11%	8%
2006	11%	8%
2005	12%	8%
2004	12%	8%
2003	12%	8%
2002	12%	8%
2001	13%	8%
2000	13%	9%
1999	14%	9%
1998	14%	9%
1997	14%	9%
1996	14%	9%
1995	14%	9%
1994	14%	9%
1993	15%	9%
1992	15%	9%
1991	15%	9%

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% White

10%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Angeles Unified School District	California
2023	9%	21%
2022	10%	21%
2021	10%	22%
2020	11%	23%
2019	11%	23%
2018	10%	24%
2017	10%	24%
2016	10%	24%
2015	12%	24%
2014	9%	25%
2013	9%	25%
2012	9%	26%
2011	9%	27%
2010	9%	27%
2009	9%	28%
2008	9%	29%
2007	9%	29%
2006	9%	31%
2005	9%	31%
2004	9%	32%
2003	9%	34%
2002	10%	35%
2001	10%	36%
2000	10%	37%
1999	10%	38%
1998	10%	39%
1997	11%	39%
1996	11%	40%
1995	12%	41%
1994	12%	42%
1993	12%	43%
1992	12%	44%
1991	14%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,553 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,658 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$11,113 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Los Angeles Unified School District	California
2023	$11,112 MM	$8 MM
2022	$9,721 MM	$7 MM
2021	$11,112 MM	$8 MM
2020	$9,721 MM	$7 MM
2019	$9,874 MM	$7 MM
2018	$10,201 MM	$29 MM
2017	$10,579 MM	$26 MM
2016	$10,329 MM	$24 MM
2015	$8,437 MM	$17 MM
2014	$8,569 MM	$21 MM
2012	$8,315 MM	$19 MM
2011	$9,445 MM	$19 MM
2010	$8,437 MM	$17 MM
2009	$9,696 MM	$19 MM
2008	$9,551 MM	$19 MM
2007	$9,065 MM	$19 MM
2006	$8,298 MM	$17 MM
2005	$7,629 MM	$16 MM
2004	$7,532 MM	$16 MM
2003	$6,979 MM	$16 MM
2002	$6,400 MM	$15 MM
2001	$6,386 MM	$15 MM
2000	$5,758 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5,008 MM	$12 MM
1998	$4,924 MM	$11 MM
1997	$4,388 MM	$10 MM
1996	$3,956 MM	$9 MM
1995	$3,772 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$9,901 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Los Angeles Unified School District	California
2023	$9,901 MM	$7 MM
2022	$9,632 MM	$7 MM
2021	$9,901 MM	$7 MM
2020	$9,632 MM	$7 MM
2019	$9,431 MM	$7 MM
2018	$9,756 MM	$29 MM
2017	$9,825 MM	$24 MM
2016	$9,686 MM	$23 MM
2015	$9,736 MM	$18 MM
2014	$8,535 MM	$21 MM
2012	$8,898 MM	$19 MM
2011	$9,337 MM	$19 MM
2010	$9,736 MM	$18 MM
2009	$10,542 MM	$18 MM
2008	$10,244 MM	$19 MM
2007	$9,487 MM	$18 MM
2006	$9,139 MM	$17 MM
2005	$8,671 MM	$16 MM
2004	$8,206 MM	$17 MM
2003	$7,555 MM	$15 MM
2002	$6,686 MM	$16 MM
2001	$6,065 MM	$14 MM
2000	$5,421 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5,022 MM	$11 MM
1998	$4,618 MM	$11 MM
1997	$4,020 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4,034 MM	$8 MM
1995	$3,708 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student (21-22)

$26,553

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Los Angeles Unified School District	California
2022	$20,208	$14,213
2021	$24,280	$15,669
2020	$20,208	$14,213
2019	$20,034	$14,063
2018	$16,493	$16,033
2017	$16,748	$16,692
2016	$16,267	$15,604
2015	$13,135	$10,238
2014	$13,106	$11,786
2012	$12,605	$11,929
2011	$14,155	$11,681
2010	$12,578	$10,238
2009	$14,103	$11,099
2008	$13,769	$11,762
2007	$12,810	$11,879
2006	$11,409	$10,859
2005	$10,290	$10,445
2004	$10,082	$10,566
2003	$9,344	$10,456
2002	$8,707	$9,803
2001	$8,853	$10,568
2000	$8,110	$8,943
1999	$7,196	$8,203
1998	$7,236	$7,395
1997	$6,576	$6,922
1995	$5,959	$5,953
1992	$5,743	$5,430
1990	$5,895	$5,393

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Spending / Student (21-22)

$23,658

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Los Angeles Unified School District	California
2022	$20,024	$13,602
2021	$21,632	$13,970
2020	$20,024	$13,602
2019	$19,136	$13,522
2018	$15,774	$16,124
2017	$15,554	$15,588
2016	$15,254	$14,779
2015	$15,158	$10,739
2014	$13,054	$11,804
2012	$13,490	$12,155
2011	$13,993	$11,509
2010	$14,515	$10,739
2009	$15,332	$10,975
2008	$14,768	$11,678
2007	$13,407	$11,317
2006	$12,565	$10,926
2005	$11,696	$10,789
2004	$10,986	$11,073
2003	$10,115	$10,210
2002	$9,096	$10,600
2001	$8,408	$10,007
2000	$7,634	$9,131
1999	$7,217	$7,911
1998	$6,787	$7,592
1997	$6,024	$6,759
1995	$5,858	$6,033
1992	$5,540	$5,588
1990	$6,161	$5,241

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Los Angeles Unified School District?

Los Angeles Unified School District manages 784 public schools serving 418,497 students.

What is the rank of Los Angeles Unified School District?

Los Angeles Unified School District is ranked #923 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 Los Angeles Unified School District?

73% of Los Angeles Unified School District students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Los Angeles Unified School District?

Los Angeles Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Los Angeles Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,658 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 784 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 418,497 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 84% (Top 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education