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Item: Torrance Unified School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

2335 Plaza Del Amo
Torrance, CA 90501-3420

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (310) 972-6500

www.tusd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

32 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

21,890 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

872 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Torrance Unified School District	California
Kind	2,122	263
1	1,390	187
2	1,453	196
3	1,463	204
4	1,518	205
5	1,499	210
6	1,708	210
7	1,667	152
8	1,739	154

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District Rank

Torrance Unified School District, which is ranked #162 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#169 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Torrance Unified School District
2023	#169
2022	#163
2021	#1115
2019	#213
2018	#118
2017	#126
2016	#132
2015	#129
2014	#118
2013	#149
2012	#144
2011	#145
2010	#135

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59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	59%	34%
2022	57%	33%
2021	12%	34%
2019	62%	40%
2018	60%	39%
2017	59%	38%
2016	57%	37%
2015	55%	34%
2014	77%	63%
2013	73%	59%
2012	72%	59%
2011	71%	58%
2010	71%	56%

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67%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2022	67%	47%
2021	12%	49%
2019	67%	51%
2018	60%	50%
2017	65%	48%
2016	66%	48%
2015	63%	44%
2014	74%	58%
2013	72%	57%
2012	76%	58%
2011	73%	56%
2010	72%	54%

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48%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2022	48%	29%
2021	50%	28%

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95%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	95%	86%
2022	97%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	94%	85%
2019	95%	84%
2018	95%	84%
2017	96%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	96%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	96%	87%
2012	95%	86%
2011	93%	83%

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(2022-23)

14.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	14.6%	27.7%
2022	13.6%	33%
2021	4.6%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	0.74	0.64
2022	0.74	0.63
2021	0.74	0.62
2020	0.74	0.64
2019	0.74	0.63
2018	0.73	0.64
2017	0.73	0.64
2016	0.73	0.64
2015	0.73	0.64
2014	0.74	0.65
2013	0.74	0.65
2012	0.74	0.65
2011	0.73	0.66
2010	0.73	0.67
2009	0.73	0.67
2008	0.68	0.65
2007	0.68	0.66
2006	0.68	0.66
2005	0.68	0.66
2004	0.67	0.67
2003	0.67	0.67
2002	0.67	0.67
2001	0.66	0.67
2000	0.65	0.67
1999	0.65	0.67
1998	0.65	0.67
1997	0.64	0.67
1996	0.64	0.67
1995	0.63	0.67
1994	0.62	0.67
1993	0.60	0.67
1992	0.59	0.67
1991	0.58	0.66
1990	0.57	0.66
1989	0.55	0.65
1988	0.53	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2012)

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

32%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	33%	12%
2022	34%	12%
2021	35%	12%
2020	35%	12%
2019	35%	12%
2018	35%	12%
2017	35%	11%
2016	36%	11%
2015	36%	11%
2014	35%	11%
2013	35%	11%
2012	35%	11%
2011	36%	11%
2010	36%	11%
2009	35%	11%
2008	38%	12%
2007	37%	12%
2006	37%	12%
2005	36%	12%
2004	36%	12%
2003	35%	12%
2002	34%	11%
2001	34%	11%
2000	33%	11%
1999	32%	11%
1998	32%	11%
1997	32%	11%
1996	32%	11%
1995	31%	11%
1994	31%	11%
1993	31%	11%
1992	30%	11%
1991	30%	11%
1990	28%	10%
1989	28%	10%
1988	26%	10%

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% Hispanic

35%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	33%	55%
2022	33%	56%
2021	32%	56%
2020	31%	55%
2019	31%	55%
2018	30%	54%
2017	30%	54%
2016	29%	54%
2015	28%	54%
2014	27%	53%
2013	25%	53%
2012	23%	52%
2011	21%	51%
2010	20%	50%
2009	18%	49%
2008	20%	50%
2007	20%	49%
2006	19%	48%
2005	19%	47%
2004	18%	46%
2003	18%	45%
2002	17%	44%
2001	17%	43%
2000	16%	42%
1999	16%	41%
1998	16%	40%
1997	15%	40%
1996	14%	39%
1995	14%	38%
1994	14%	37%
1993	13%	36%
1992	12%	35%
1991	11%	34%
1990	11%	33%
1989	10%	31%
1988	10%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	4%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	4%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	9%
1996	4%	9%
1995	4%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	2%	8%
1990	2%	9%
1989	2%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

19%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	20%	21%
2022	20%	21%
2021	20%	22%
2020	21%	22%
2019	21%	23%
2018	23%	23%
2017	23%	24%
2016	24%	24%
2015	25%	25%
2014	26%	25%
2013	28%	25%
2012	29%	26%
2011	31%	27%
2010	33%	27%
2009	33%	28%
2008	37%	29%
2007	37%	30%
2006	39%	31%
2005	40%	32%
2004	41%	33%
2003	42%	34%
2002	44%	35%
2001	44%	36%
2000	46%	37%
1999	47%	38%
1998	47%	39%
1997	49%	39%
1996	50%	40%
1995	51%	41%
1994	52%	42%
1993	53%	43%
1992	55%	44%
1991	57%	46%
1990	59%	47%
1989	60%	49%
1988	63%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	10%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	8%	4%
2015	8%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	9%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,061 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,860 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$439 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	$439 MM	$10 MM
2022	$359 MM	$9 MM
2021	$350 MM	$8 MM
2020	$316 MM	$7 MM
2019	$311 MM	$7 MM
2018	$295 MM	$29 MM
2017	$292 MM	$26 MM
2016	$288 MM	$24 MM
2015	$217 MM	$17 MM
2014	$237 MM	$21 MM
2012	$224 MM	$19 MM
2011	$219 MM	$19 MM
2010	$217 MM	$17 MM
2009	$229 MM	$19 MM
2008	$234 MM	$19 MM
2007	$230 MM	$19 MM
2006	$205 MM	$17 MM
2005	$194 MM	$16 MM
2004	$238 MM	$16 MM
2003	$203 MM	$16 MM
2002	$188 MM	$15 MM
2001	$179 MM	$15 MM
2000	$154 MM	$13 MM
1999	$136 MM	$12 MM
1998	$133 MM	$11 MM
1997	$120 MM	$10 MM
1996	$112 MM	$9 MM
1995	$105 MM	$8 MM
1992	$90 MM	$7 MM
1990	$92 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$369 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	$369 MM	$9 MM
2022	$331 MM	$8 MM
2021	$299 MM	$7 MM
2020	$323 MM	$7 MM
2019	$365 MM	$7 MM
2018	$363 MM	$29 MM
2017	$356 MM	$24 MM
2016	$317 MM	$23 MM
2015	$228 MM	$18 MM
2014	$267 MM	$21 MM
2012	$262 MM	$19 MM
2011	$237 MM	$19 MM
2010	$228 MM	$18 MM
2009	$212 MM	$18 MM
2008	$229 MM	$19 MM
2007	$218 MM	$18 MM
2006	$208 MM	$17 MM
2005	$223 MM	$16 MM
2004	$210 MM	$17 MM
2003	$204 MM	$15 MM
2002	$189 MM	$16 MM
2001	$173 MM	$14 MM
2000	$156 MM	$13 MM
1999	$133 MM	$11 MM
1998	$124 MM	$11 MM
1997	$120 MM	$10 MM
1996	$115 MM	$8 MM
1995	$106 MM	$8 MM
1992	$93 MM	$7 MM
1990	$98 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,061

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	$20,297	$21,289
2022	$16,470	$17,710
2021	$15,662	$15,669
2020	$13,782	$14,213
2019	$13,355	$14,063
2018	$12,604	$16,033
2017	$12,359	$16,692
2016	$12,125	$15,604
2015	$9,114	$10,238
2014	$9,774	$11,786
2012	$9,249	$11,929
2011	$8,977	$11,681
2010	$8,820	$10,238
2009	$9,243	$11,099
2008	$9,380	$11,762
2007	$9,084	$11,879
2006	$8,060	$10,859
2005	$7,640	$10,445
2004	$9,420	$10,566
2003	$8,169	$10,456
2002	$7,673	$9,803
2001	$7,404	$10,568
2000	$6,454	$8,943
1999	$5,809	$8,203
1998	$5,683	$7,395
1997	$5,161	$6,922
1995	$4,763	$5,953
1992	$4,396	$5,430
1990	$4,789	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$16,860

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	$17,058	$19,218
2022	$15,188	$16,552
2021	$13,401	$13,970
2020	$14,097	$13,602
2019	$15,656	$13,522
2018	$15,513	$16,124
2017	$15,085	$15,588
2016	$13,336	$14,779
2015	$9,560	$10,739
2014	$11,047	$11,804
2012	$10,798	$12,155
2011	$9,705	$11,509
2010	$9,251	$10,739
2009	$8,554	$10,975
2008	$9,174	$11,678
2007	$8,632	$11,317
2006	$8,179	$10,926
2005	$8,771	$10,789
2004	$8,307	$11,073
2003	$8,184	$10,210
2002	$7,694	$10,600
2001	$7,159	$10,007
2000	$6,538	$9,131
1999	$5,668	$7,911
1998	$5,287	$7,592
1997	$5,151	$6,759
1995	$4,821	$6,033
1992	$4,526	$5,588
1990	$5,135	$5,241

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 32 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 21,890 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 95% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 10%
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education