Westwood Unified School District

Fourth And Greenwood Sts.
Westwood, CA 96137-1225
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 85 students in Westwood Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Westwood Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
160 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Westwood Unified School District, which is ranked #945 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#888 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Westwood Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10-14%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westwood 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.
35-39%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westwood 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.
≥50%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Westwood Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
54%
# Black Students
4 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
117 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
73%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
14
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,388 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,956 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Westwood 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
$3 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Westwood 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
$20,388
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Westwood 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
$16,956
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Westwood 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 Westwood Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westwood High School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Fourth And Greenwood Sts.
Westwood, CA 96137
(530) 256-2311
Grades: 6-12
| 85 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 160 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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