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Los Angeles, CA
Public School Ratings




Los Angeles Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Los Angeles Unified School District details

Los Angeles Unified School District
333 South Beaudry Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90017

419,929 Students enrolled in District

785 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Los Angeles Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

6

(10 is best)

Better than 55.3% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 39.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
38%
41%
43%
47%
33%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abraham Lincoln Senior High School
3501 North Broadway
Los Angeles, CA, 90031
09-12
Academies Of Education And Empowerment At Carson High School
22328 South Main St.
Carson, CA, 90745
09-12
Academy For Enriched Sciences School
17551 Miranda St.
Encino, CA, 91316
KG-05
Academy Of Medical Arts At Carson High School
22328 South Main St.
Carson, CA, 90745
09-12
Aggeler Community Day School
21050 Plummer St.
Chatsworth, CA, 91311
07-12
Albert Einstein Continuation School
15938 Tupper St.
North Hills, CA, 91343
09-12
Albion Street Elementary School
322 South Avenue 18
Los Angeles, CA, 90031
KG-06
Aldama Elementary School
632 North Avenue 50
Los Angeles, CA, 90042
KG-05
Alexander Fleming Middle School
25425 Walnut St.
Lomita, CA, 90717
06-08
Alexander Hamilton Senior High School
2955 Robertson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90034
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 10.4% 22.0%
Black 7.5% 5.2%
Hispanic 76.2% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.6% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 80.9% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 76.9% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.0% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,551 $4,850,617,000 43.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,774 $1,164,839,000 10.3%
Staff $2,005 $841,807,000 7.5%
General Administration $433 $181,769,000 1.6%
School Administration $1,423 $597,640,000 5.3%
Operation $2,097 $880,587,000 7.8%
Transportation $404 $169,655,000 1.5%
Other $1,032 $433,198,000 3.8%
Total Support $10,167 $4,269,495,000 37.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,147 $2,161,195,000 19.2%
Total Expenditures $26,865 $11,281,307,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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