Lynwood Unified School District

11321 Bullis Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262-3600
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,088 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 13% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Lynwood Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
12,175 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
529 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Lynwood Unified School District, which is ranked #1006 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 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#950 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lynwood Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lynwood Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lynwood Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lynwood Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
11,486 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
55%
# Black Students
531 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
72 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
1%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
879
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
827
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
821
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
857
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
941
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
919
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
965
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
940
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
938
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
976
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,040
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,025
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,047
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,422 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,689 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lynwood Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$228 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Lynwood Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,422
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lynwood Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,689
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lynwood Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lynwood Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Pathway Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11387 Bullis Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(424) 296-1730
Grades: 9-12
| 180 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Vista High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11300 Wright Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1516
Grades: 9-12
| 186 students
Rank: #33.
Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5246 Mlk Blvd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,770 students
Rank: #44.
Lynwood High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12124 Bullis Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1582
Grades: 9-12
| 1,952 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 12,175 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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