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Item: Westwood Unified School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

Fourth And Greenwood Sts.
Westwood, CA 96137-1225

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Top 50%

Tel: (530) 256-2311

westwoodusd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,790 Schools

# Students

182 Students

2,122,151 Students

# Teachers

11 Teachers

101,015 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Westwood Unified School District	California
9	14	231
10	19	225
11	14	226
12	7	235

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District Rank

Westwood Unified School District, which is ranked #952 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Westwood Unified School District
2023	#875
2022	#1081
2021	#888
2019	#1227
2018	#520
2017	#864
2016	#475
2015	#643
2014	#536
2013	#736
2012	#989
2011	#1009
2010	#979

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2023	30%	34%
2022	22%	33%
2021	12%	34%
2019	32%	40%
2018	32%	39%
2017	17%	38%
2016	37%	37%
2015	32%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	52%	59%
2012	32%	59%
2011	25%	58%
2010	28%	56%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2022	42%	47%
2021	37%	49%
2019	37%	51%
2018	32%	50%
2017	32%	48%
2016	42%	48%
2015	27%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	42%	57%
2012	32%	58%
2011	31%	56%
2010	34%	54%

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30-39%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2022	34%	29%
2021	15%	28%

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(21-22)

≥50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2022	50%	87%
2021	50%	84%
2020	80%	85%
2019	50%	84%
2018	50%	84%
2017	50%	83%
2016	50%	83%
2015	80%	89%
2014	50%	88%
2013	50%	87%
2012	80%	86%
2011	80%	83%

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(2022-23)

44.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2023	44.3%	27.7%
2022	36.9%	33%
2021	34.9%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2023	0.50	0.64
2022	0.48	0.63
2021	0.51	0.62
2020	0.50	0.64
2019	0.50	0.63
2018	0.45	0.64
2017	0.45	0.64
2016	0.40	0.64
2015	0.40	0.64
2014	0.37	0.65
2013	0.37	0.65
2012	0.40	0.65
2011	0.34	0.66
2010	0.38	0.67
2009	0.39	0.67
2008	0.34	0.65
2007	0.30	0.66
2006	0.57	0.66
2005	0.60	0.66
2004	0.65	0.67
2003	0.65	0.67
2002	0.20	0.67
2001	0.21	0.67
2000	0.23	0.67
1999	0.19	0.67
1998	0.25	0.67
1997	0.23	0.67
1996	0.19	0.67
1995	0.21	0.67
1994	0.20	0.67
1993	0.23	0.67
1992	0.24	0.67
1991	0.26	0.66
1990	0.30	0.66
1989	0.26	0.65
1988	0.23	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2022	1%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2007	3%	12%
2006	5%	12%
2005	5%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	8%	12%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1989	1%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

20%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2023	17%	55%
2022	18%	56%
2021	18%	56%
2020	18%	55%
2019	18%	55%
2018	16%	54%
2017	16%	54%
2016	16%	54%
2015	17%	54%
2014	13%	53%
2013	13%	53%
2012	16%	52%
2011	12%	51%
2010	12%	50%
2009	7%	49%
2008	9%	50%
2007	9%	49%
2006	32%	48%
2005	29%	47%
2004	31%	46%
2003	23%	45%
2002	4%	44%
2001	5%	43%
2000	5%	42%
1999	5%	41%
1998	9%	40%
1997	7%	40%
1996	5%	39%
1995	5%	38%
1994	5%	37%
1993	7%	36%
1992	7%	35%
1991	7%	34%
1990	9%	33%
1989	6%	31%
1988	6%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	11%	8%
2004	18%	8%
2003	26%	8%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

69%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2023	69%	21%
2022	70%	21%
2021	68%	22%
2020	68%	22%
2019	68%	23%
2018	72%	23%
2017	72%	24%
2016	76%	24%
2015	75%	25%
2014	79%	25%
2013	79%	25%
2012	77%	26%
2011	80%	27%
2010	78%	27%
2009	77%	28%
2008	81%	29%
2007	81%	30%
2006	52%	31%
2005	48%	32%
2004	40%	33%
2003	35%	34%
2002	89%	35%
2001	88%	36%
2000	87%	37%
1999	89%	38%
1998	86%	39%
1997	87%	39%
1996	90%	40%
1995	89%	41%
1994	90%	42%
1993	87%	43%
1992	86%	44%
1991	86%	46%
1990	83%	47%
1989	86%	49%
1988	88%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,159 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,500 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2023	$4 MM	$10 MM
2022	$4 MM	$9 MM
2021	$3 MM	$8 MM
2020	$3 MM	$7 MM
2019	$3 MM	$7 MM
2018	$3 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$26 MM
2016	$3 MM	$24 MM
2015	$4 MM	$17 MM
2014	$3 MM	$21 MM
2012	$3 MM	$19 MM
2011	$4 MM	$19 MM
2010	$4 MM	$17 MM
2009	$4 MM	$19 MM
2008	$5 MM	$19 MM
2007	$5 MM	$19 MM
2006	$5 MM	$17 MM
2005	$5 MM	$16 MM
2004	$5 MM	$16 MM
2003	$11 MM	$16 MM
2002	$5 MM	$15 MM
2001	$4 MM	$15 MM
2000	$4 MM	$13 MM
1999	$4 MM	$12 MM
1998	$4 MM	$11 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$3 MM	$9 MM
1995	$3 MM	$8 MM
1992	$3 MM	$7 MM
1990	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2023	$4 MM	$9 MM
2022	$3 MM	$8 MM
2021	$3 MM	$7 MM
2020	$3 MM	$7 MM
2019	$3 MM	$7 MM
2018	$3 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$24 MM
2016	$3 MM	$23 MM
2015	$3 MM	$18 MM
2014	$3 MM	$21 MM
2012	$3 MM	$19 MM
2011	$3 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$18 MM
2009	$4 MM	$18 MM
2008	$5 MM	$19 MM
2007	$5 MM	$18 MM
2006	$4 MM	$17 MM
2005	$5 MM	$16 MM
2004	$5 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$5 MM	$16 MM
2001	$4 MM	$14 MM
2000	$4 MM	$13 MM
1999	$4 MM	$11 MM
1998	$4 MM	$11 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$3 MM	$8 MM
1995	$3 MM	$8 MM
1992	$3 MM	$7 MM
1990	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,159

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2023	$25,270	$21,289
2022	$24,163	$17,710
2021	$17,259	$15,669
2020	$15,962	$14,213
2019	$16,667	$14,063
2018	$15,137	$16,033
2017	$9,786	$16,692
2016	$8,379	$15,604
2015	$10,356	$10,238
2014	$9,699	$11,786
2012	$7,534	$11,929
2011	$5,584	$11,681
2010	$5,442	$10,238
2009	$5,569	$11,099
2008	$6,408	$11,762
2007	$7,939	$11,879
2006	$4,090	$10,859
2005	$4,347	$10,445
2004	$3,122	$10,566
2003	$5,186	$10,456
2002	$11,197	$9,803
2001	$8,494	$10,568
2000	$8,495	$8,943
1999	$6,556	$8,203
1998	$6,750	$7,395
1997	$5,989	$6,922
1995	$4,826	$5,953
1992	$4,864	$5,430
1990	$5,030	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$19,500

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Westwood Unified School District	California
2023	$20,397	$19,218
2022	$20,900	$16,552
2021	$14,354	$13,970
2020	$15,568	$13,602
2019	$16,922	$13,522
2018	$17,486	$16,124
2017	$8,673	$15,588
2016	$8,361	$14,779
2015	$8,225	$10,739
2014	$8,055	$11,804
2012	$6,636	$12,155
2011	$4,350	$11,509
2010	$4,322	$10,739
2009	$4,905	$10,975
2008	$6,236	$11,678
2007	$7,405	$11,317
2006	$3,767	$10,926
2005	$4,144	$10,789
2004	$3,158	$11,073
2003	$5,079	$10,210
2002	$10,465	$10,600
2001	$8,686	$10,007
2000	$8,683	$9,131
1999	$6,969	$7,911
1998	$6,994	$7,592
1997	$6,287	$6,759
1995	$4,669	$6,033
1992	$5,177	$5,588
1990	$5,134	$5,241

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Best Westwood Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westwood High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Fourth And Greenwood Sts.
Westwood, CA 96137
(530) 256-2311

Gr: 9-12 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 182 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education