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Item: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

12820 Pioneer Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650-2894

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Top 50%

Tel: (562) 210-2000

www.nlmusd.org

Top Rankings

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

26 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

14,560 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

637 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
6	1,095	141
7	1,149	213
8	1,165	216

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District Rank

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, which is ranked #892 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 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2023	#858
2022	#912
2021	#440
2019	#929
2018	#520
2017	#577
2016	#542
2015	#532
2014	#313
2013	#485
2012	#526
2011	#533
2010	#599

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2023	30%	34%
2022	27%	33%
2021	28%	34%
2019	35%	40%
2018	32%	39%
2017	30%	38%
2016	29%	37%
2015	26%	34%
2014	62%	63%
2013	57%	59%
2012	56%	59%
2011	54%	58%
2010	49%	56%

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44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2022	44%	47%
2021	61%	49%
2019	47%	51%
2018	32%	50%
2017	44%	48%
2016	45%	48%
2015	43%	44%
2014	56%	58%
2013	56%	57%
2012	57%	58%
2011	55%	56%
2010	52%	54%

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22%

29%

94%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2023	94%	86%
2022	92%	87%
2021	90%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	91%	84%
2017	93%	83%
2016	94%	83%
2015	94%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	94%	87%
2012	92%	86%
2011	90%	83%

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(2022-23)

28.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2023	28.6%	27.7%
2022	30.3%	33%
2021	6.4%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2023	0.34	0.64
2022	0.34	0.63
2021	0.35	0.62
2020	0.35	0.64
2019	0.35	0.63
2018	0.34	0.64
2017	0.34	0.64
2016	0.34	0.64
2015	0.35	0.64
2014	0.36	0.65
2013	0.37	0.65
2012	0.37	0.65
2011	0.39	0.66
2010	0.39	0.67
2009	0.40	0.67
2008	0.41	0.65
2007	0.43	0.66
2006	0.44	0.66
2005	0.45	0.66
2004	0.47	0.67
2003	0.48	0.67
2002	0.50	0.67
2001	0.51	0.67
2000	0.52	0.67
1999	0.54	0.67
1998	0.54	0.67
1997	0.55	0.67
1996	0.56	0.67
1995	0.57	0.67
1994	0.58	0.67
1993	0.58	0.67
1992	0.59	0.67
1991	0.58	0.66
1990	0.59	0.66
1989	0.59	0.65
1988	0.59	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2023	8%	12%
2022	8%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	12%
2018	7%	12%
2017	7%	11%
2016	8%	11%
2015	7%	11%
2014	7%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	6%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	7%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	8%	12%
2007	9%	12%
2006	8%	12%
2005	9%	12%
2004	9%	12%
2003	8%	12%
2002	8%	11%
2001	9%	11%
2000	8%	11%
1999	9%	11%
1998	8%	11%
1997	9%	11%
1996	9%	11%
1995	9%	11%
1994	10%	11%
1993	10%	11%
1992	9%	11%
1991	9%	11%
1990	8%	10%
1989	8%	10%
1988	9%	10%

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% Hispanic

82%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2023	81%	55%
2022	81%	56%
2021	80%	56%
2020	80%	55%
2019	80%	55%
2018	81%	54%
2017	81%	54%
2016	80%	54%
2015	80%	54%
2014	79%	53%
2013	78%	53%
2012	78%	52%
2011	78%	51%
2010	77%	50%
2009	76%	49%
2008	76%	50%
2007	74%	49%
2006	73%	48%
2005	72%	47%
2004	71%	46%
2003	69%	45%
2002	68%	44%
2001	66%	43%
2000	65%	42%
1999	63%	41%
1998	63%	40%
1997	62%	40%
1996	61%	39%
1995	59%	38%
1994	58%	37%
1993	57%	36%
1992	55%	35%
1991	56%	34%
1990	54%	33%
1989	52%	31%
1988	50%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	5%	9%
2001	5%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	5%	9%
1996	5%	9%
1995	5%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	4%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	3%	8%
1990	3%	9%
1989	3%	9%
1988	2%	9%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2023	6%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	23%
2018	9%	23%
2017	9%	24%
2016	9%	24%
2015	10%	25%
2014	10%	25%
2013	10%	25%
2012	10%	26%
2011	11%	27%
2010	12%	27%
2009	12%	28%
2008	12%	29%
2007	14%	30%
2006	15%	31%
2005	15%	32%
2004	16%	33%
2003	18%	34%
2002	19%	35%
2001	20%	36%
2000	22%	37%
1999	23%	38%
1998	24%	39%
1997	24%	39%
1996	25%	40%
1995	27%	41%
1994	28%	42%
1993	29%	43%
1992	32%	44%
1991	32%	46%
1990	35%	47%
1989	37%	49%
1988	39%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2012)
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,008 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,443 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$408 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2023	$408 MM	$10 MM
2022	$338 MM	$9 MM
2021	$316 MM	$8 MM
2020	$285 MM	$7 MM
2019	$296 MM	$7 MM
2018	$283 MM	$29 MM
2017	$263 MM	$26 MM
2016	$262 MM	$24 MM
2015	$220 MM	$17 MM
2014	$217 MM	$21 MM
2012	$211 MM	$19 MM
2011	$212 MM	$19 MM
2010	$220 MM	$17 MM
2009	$236 MM	$19 MM
2008	$249 MM	$19 MM
2007	$243 MM	$19 MM
2006	$229 MM	$17 MM
2005	$248 MM	$16 MM
2004	$212 MM	$16 MM
2003	$203 MM	$16 MM
2002	$189 MM	$15 MM
2001	$176 MM	$15 MM
2000	$155 MM	$13 MM
1999	$140 MM	$12 MM
1998	$133 MM	$11 MM
1997	$121 MM	$10 MM
1996	$110 MM	$9 MM
1995	$113 MM	$8 MM
1992	$92 MM	$7 MM
1990	$86 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$356 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2023	$356 MM	$9 MM
2022	$300 MM	$8 MM
2021	$287 MM	$7 MM
2020	$290 MM	$7 MM
2019	$302 MM	$7 MM
2018	$276 MM	$29 MM
2017	$247 MM	$24 MM
2016	$239 MM	$23 MM
2015	$225 MM	$18 MM
2014	$230 MM	$21 MM
2012	$213 MM	$19 MM
2011	$208 MM	$19 MM
2010	$225 MM	$18 MM
2009	$229 MM	$18 MM
2008	$258 MM	$19 MM
2007	$255 MM	$18 MM
2006	$285 MM	$17 MM
2005	$257 MM	$16 MM
2004	$218 MM	$17 MM
2003	$206 MM	$15 MM
2002	$181 MM	$16 MM
2001	$172 MM	$14 MM
2000	$148 MM	$13 MM
1999	$143 MM	$11 MM
1998	$133 MM	$11 MM
1997	$112 MM	$10 MM
1996	$108 MM	$8 MM
1995	$106 MM	$8 MM
1992	$95 MM	$7 MM
1990	$87 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,008

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2023	$26,512	$21,289
2022	$21,726	$17,710
2021	$19,494	$15,669
2020	$16,859	$14,213
2019	$17,051	$14,063
2018	$15,833	$16,033
2017	$14,347	$16,692
2016	$14,024	$15,604
2015	$11,620	$10,238
2014	$11,200	$11,786
2012	$10,438	$11,929
2011	$10,402	$11,681
2010	$10,643	$10,238
2009	$10,979	$11,099
2008	$11,264	$11,762
2007	$10,758	$11,879
2006	$9,857	$10,859
2005	$10,415	$10,445
2004	$8,783	$10,566
2003	$8,446	$10,456
2002	$7,965	$9,803
2001	$7,448	$10,568
2000	$6,713	$8,943
1999	$6,201	$8,203
1998	$5,989	$7,395
1997	$5,621	$6,922
1995	$5,566	$5,953
1992	$4,748	$5,430
1990	$4,628	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$24,443

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District	California
2023	$23,137	$19,218
2022	$19,269	$16,552
2021	$17,753	$13,970
2020	$17,126	$13,602
2019	$17,389	$13,522
2018	$15,451	$16,124
2017	$13,482	$15,588
2016	$12,795	$14,779
2015	$11,867	$10,739
2014	$11,849	$11,804
2012	$10,524	$12,155
2011	$10,162	$11,509
2010	$10,869	$10,739
2009	$10,625	$10,975
2008	$11,681	$11,678
2007	$11,310	$11,317
2006	$12,266	$10,926
2005	$10,832	$10,789
2004	$9,028	$11,073
2003	$8,546	$10,210
2002	$7,623	$10,600
2001	$7,303	$10,007
2000	$6,404	$9,131
1999	$6,312	$7,911
1998	$5,961	$7,592
1997	$5,196	$6,759
1995	$5,206	$6,033
1992	$4,919	$5,588
1990	$4,708	$5,241

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Best Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

13900 Estero Rd.
La Mirada, CA 90638
(562) 210-2945

Gr: 6-8 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #22.

Reginald M. Benton Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

15709 East Olive Branch Rd.
La Mirada, CA 90638
(562) 210-2500

Gr: 6-8 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #33.

Los Alisos Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14800 South Jersey Ave.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 210-3495

Gr: 6-8 | 920 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #44.

Corvallis Middle School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11032 East Leffingwell Rd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 210-4125

Gr: 6-8 | 663 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #55.

Nettie L. Waite Middle School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

14320 South Norwalk Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 210-4370

Gr: 6-8 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 14,560 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 94% (Top 10% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education