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Lynwood Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,644 students in Lynwood Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Lynwood Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Lynwood Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
11,196 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
489 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lynwood Unified School District, which is ranked #1440 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 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1391 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
94%
56%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
1%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,120 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,324 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$228 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,120
$19,974
Spending / Student
$20,324
$18,396
Best Lynwood Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lynwood High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12124 Bullis Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1582
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1582
Grades: 9-12
| 1,882 students
Rank: #22.
Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5246 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-5200
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,581 students
Rank: #33.
Vista High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11300 Wright Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1516
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1516
Grades: 9-12
| 181 students
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