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Item: Lynwood Unified School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

11321 Bullis Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262-3600

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Tel: (310) 886-1600

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

17 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

10,851 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

478 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lynwood Unified School District	California
Kind	955	263
1	689	187
2	735	196
3	767	204
4	800	205
5	799	210
6	793	210

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District Rank

Lynwood Unified School District, which is ranked #1492 of all 1,903 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 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1422 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lynwood Unified School District
2023	#1422
2022	#1391
2021	#950
2019	#1360
2018	#729
2017	#805
2016	#805
2015	#794
2014	#588
2013	#861
2012	#939

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2023	18%	34%
2022	18%	33%
2021	15%	34%
2019	26%	40%
2018	24%	39%
2017	22%	38%
2016	19%	37%
2015	19%	34%
2014	48%	63%
2013	45%	59%
2012	40%	59%

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32%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2022	32%	47%
2021	28%	49%
2019	38%	51%
2018	24%	50%
2017	33%	48%
2016	31%	48%
2015	28%	44%
2014	41%	58%
2013	39%	57%
2012	40%	58%
2011	36%	56%

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13%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2022	13%	29%
2021	11%	28%

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88%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2023	88%	86%
2022	84%	87%
2021	84%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	83%	84%
2017	85%	83%
2016	84%	83%
2015	81%	89%
2014	73%	88%
2013	73%	87%

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(2022-23)

42.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2023	42.6%	27.7%
2022	37.8%	33%
2021	17.1%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2023	0.17	0.64
2022	0.17	0.63
2021	0.17	0.62
2020	0.16	0.63
2019	0.16	0.63
2018	0.16	0.64
2017	0.16	0.64
2016	0.16	0.64
2015	0.22	0.64
2014	0.12	0.65
2013	0.11	0.65
2012	0.12	0.65
2011	0.17	0.67
2010	0.74	0.67
2009	0.14	0.71
2008	0.15	0.65
2007	0.15	0.67
2006	0.17	0.66
2005	0.16	0.67
2004	0.17	0.67
2003	0.22	0.67
2002	0.25	0.67
2001	0.21	0.67
2000	0.27	0.67
1999	0.23	0.67
1998	0.24	0.67
1997	0.25	0.67
1996	0.27	0.67
1995	0.29	0.67
1994	0.32	0.67
1993	0.38	0.67
1992	0.40	0.67
1991	0.38	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2010)
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2010	1%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	3%	10%
1989	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

94%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2023	91%	55%
2022	92%	56%
2021	92%	56%
2020	92%	55%
2019	92%	55%
2018	92%	54%
2017	92%	54%
2016	92%	54%
2015	84%	54%
2014	94%	53%
2013	94%	53%
2012	94%	52%
2011	91%	51%
2010	28%	50%
2009	93%	49%
2008	93%	50%
2007	92%	49%
2006	91%	48%
2005	91%	47%
2004	91%	46%
2003	88%	45%
2002	86%	44%
2001	89%	43%
2000	85%	42%
1999	87%	41%
1998	87%	40%
1997	86%	40%
1996	85%	39%
1995	83%	38%
1994	81%	37%
1993	77%	36%
1992	75%	35%
1991	76%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%
2010	12%	7%
2009	7%	7%
2008	7%	8%
2007	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	9%	8%
2004	9%	8%
2003	10%	8%
2002	11%	8%
2001	11%	8%
2000	12%	9%
1999	12%	9%
1998	12%	9%
1997	13%	9%
1996	14%	9%
1995	15%	9%
1994	17%	9%
1993	19%	9%
1992	20%	9%
1991	21%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2023	3%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	23%
2019	2%	23%
2018	2%	24%
2017	2%	24%
2016	2%	24%
2015	4%	24%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	25%
2011	2%	27%
2010	36%	27%
1994	1%	42%
1993	1%	43%
1992	2%	44%
1991	1%	45%
1990	2%	47%
1989	2%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2011	1%	2%
2010	21%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,791 is higher than the state median of $20,106. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,970 is higher than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$237 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2023	$316 MM	$10 MM
2022	$267 MM	$9 MM
2021	$236 MM	$8 MM
2020	$207 MM	$7 MM
2019	$207 MM	$7 MM
2018	$204 MM	$29 MM
2017	$204 MM	$26 MM
2016	$197 MM	$24 MM
2015	$149 MM	$17 MM
2014	$163 MM	$21 MM
2012	$145 MM	$19 MM
2011	$153 MM	$19 MM
2010	$149 MM	$17 MM
2009	$166 MM	$19 MM
2008	$169 MM	$19 MM
2007	$172 MM	$19 MM
2006	$193 MM	$17 MM
2005	$241 MM	$16 MM
2004	$254 MM	$16 MM
2003	$151 MM	$16 MM
2002	$135 MM	$15 MM
2001	$123 MM	$15 MM
2000	$119 MM	$13 MM
1999	$94 MM	$12 MM
1998	$98 MM	$11 MM
1997	$91 MM	$10 MM
1996	$96 MM	$9 MM
1995	$108 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$228 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2023	$256 MM	$9 MM
2022	$257 MM	$8 MM
2021	$228 MM	$7 MM
2020	$204 MM	$7 MM
2019	$211 MM	$7 MM
2018	$195 MM	$29 MM
2017	$191 MM	$24 MM
2016	$184 MM	$23 MM
2015	$152 MM	$18 MM
2014	$172 MM	$21 MM
2012	$146 MM	$19 MM
2011	$142 MM	$19 MM
2010	$152 MM	$18 MM
2009	$172 MM	$18 MM
2008	$179 MM	$19 MM
2007	$192 MM	$18 MM
2006	$201 MM	$17 MM
2005	$236 MM	$16 MM
2004	$243 MM	$17 MM
2003	$145 MM	$15 MM
2002	$140 MM	$16 MM
2001	$122 MM	$14 MM
2000	$103 MM	$13 MM
1999	$93 MM	$11 MM
1998	$95 MM	$11 MM
1997	$96 MM	$10 MM
1996	$102 MM	$8 MM
1995	$77 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,791

$20,106

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2023	$26,542	$21,289
2022	$21,965	$17,710
2021	$18,550	$15,669
2020	$15,652	$14,213
2019	$15,065	$14,063
2018	$14,378	$16,033
2017	$14,068	$16,692
2016	$13,298	$15,604
2015	$10,115	$10,238
2014	$10,927	$11,786
2012	$9,377	$11,929
2011	$9,376	$11,681
2009	$9,749	$11,099
2008	$9,582	$11,762
2007	$9,712	$11,879
2006	$10,589	$10,859
2005	$12,630	$10,445
2004	$12,899	$10,566
2003	$7,734	$10,456
2002	$7,188	$9,803
2001	$6,759	$10,568
2000	$6,775	$8,943
1999	$5,576	$8,203
1998	$6,086	$7,395
1997	$5,592	$6,922
1995	$7,109	$5,953
1992	$4,158	$5,430
1990	$4,766	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$20,970

$18,517

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lynwood Unified School District	California
2023	$21,501	$19,218
2022	$21,090	$16,552
2021	$17,851	$13,970
2020	$15,421	$13,602
2019	$15,358	$13,522
2018	$13,734	$16,124
2017	$13,193	$15,588
2016	$12,429	$14,779
2015	$10,313	$10,739
2014	$11,519	$11,804
2012	$9,384	$12,155
2011	$8,665	$11,509
2009	$10,116	$10,975
2008	$10,160	$11,678
2007	$10,816	$11,317
2006	$11,011	$10,926
2005	$12,396	$10,789
2004	$12,337	$11,073
2003	$7,462	$10,210
2002	$7,427	$10,600
2001	$6,691	$10,007
2000	$5,883	$9,131
1999	$5,521	$7,911
1998	$5,928	$7,592
1997	$5,954	$6,759
1995	$5,092	$6,033
1992	$4,270	$5,588
1990	$5,015	$5,241

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 10,851 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 88% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education