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Manhattan Beach 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,448 students in Manhattan Beach Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Manhattan Beach Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Manhattan Beach Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mira Costa High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
5,823 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Manhattan Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #18 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
49%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
719 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
12%
12%
# Hispanic Students
755 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
55%
# Black Students
70 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
3,418 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
59%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
844 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
336
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
341
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
376
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
333
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
389
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
375
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
415
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
459
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
639
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
627
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
569
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
613
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,510 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,783 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,510
$19,806
Spending / Student
$23,783
$18,241
Best Manhattan Beach Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mira Costa High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1401 Artesia Blvd.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 318-7337
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 318-7337
Grades: 9-12
| 2,448 students
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