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Long Beach Unified School District

1515 Hughes Way
Long Beach, CA 90810-1839

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Top 50%

Tel: (562) 997-8000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

82 Schools

2,817 Schools

# Students

63,557 Students

2,139,525 Students

# Teachers

2,685 Teachers

100,737 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Long Beach Unified School District	California
Kind	45	12
1	26	9
2	30	10
3	28	10
4	27	10
5	33	10
6	36	14
7	31	19
8	45	20
9	5,054	227
10	5,178	232
11	5,117	228
12	5,227	239

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District Rank

Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #717 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#717 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District
2022	#717
2021	#494
2019	#571
2018	#345
2017	#400
2016	#500
2015	#504
2014	#348
2013	#482
2012	#470
2011	#495

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33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2022	33%	33%
2021	34%	34%
2019	45%	40%
2018	42%	39%
2017	39%	38%
2016	34%	37%
2015	30%	34%
2014	59%	63%
2013	60%	59%
2012	61%	59%
2011	58%	58%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2022	47%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	54%	51%
2018	42%	50%
2017	48%	48%
2016	44%	48%
2015	42%	44%
2014	54%	58%
2013	53%	57%
2012	55%	58%
2011	53%	56%

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25%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2022	25%	29%
2021	42%	28%

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85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2022	85%	87%
2021	84%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	87%	84%
2018	85%	84%
2017	86%	83%
2016	84%	83%
2015	84%	89%
2014	81%	88%
2013	81%	87%
2012	80%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	0.61	0.64
2022	0.61	0.63
2021	0.62	0.62
2020	0.63	0.63
2019	0.63	0.63
2018	0.63	0.64
2017	0.63	0.64
2016	0.63	0.64
2015	0.64	0.64
2014	0.65	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.66	0.65
2011	0.66	0.67
2010	0.66	0.67
2009	0.67	0.71
2008	0.66	0.65
2007	0.64	0.67
2006	0.67	0.66
2005	0.67	0.67
2004	0.68	0.67
2003	0.69	0.67
2002	0.69	0.67
2001	0.70	0.67
2000	0.71	0.67
1999	0.72	0.67
1998	0.73	0.67
1997	0.73	0.67
1996	0.74	0.67
1995	0.74	0.67
1994	0.74	0.67
1993	0.75	0.67
1992	0.75	0.67
1991	0.75	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	11%	12%
2022	10%	12%
2021	11%	12%
2020	11%	12%
2019	11%	12%
2018	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%
2016	11%	11%
2015	12%	11%
2014	11%	11%
2013	11%	11%
2012	11%	11%
2011	13%	11%
2010	12%	11%
2009	12%	11%
2008	14%	12%
2007	11%	12%
2006	15%	12%
2005	15%	12%
2004	15%	12%
2003	16%	11%
2002	16%	11%
2001	17%	11%
2000	18%	11%
1999	19%	11%
1998	20%	11%
1997	20%	11%
1996	21%	11%
1995	22%	11%
1994	23%	11%
1993	22%	11%
1992	22%	11%
1991	21%	11%

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% Hispanic

59%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	59%	55%
2022	59%	56%
2021	58%	56%
2020	57%	55%
2019	57%	55%
2018	57%	54%
2017	57%	54%
2016	57%	54%
2015	55%	54%
2014	55%	53%
2013	54%	53%
2012	54%	52%
2011	53%	51%
2010	52%	50%
2009	52%	49%
2008	52%	50%
2007	52%	49%
2006	50%	48%
2005	50%	47%
2004	49%	46%
2003	48%	45%
2002	47%	44%
2001	45%	43%
2000	44%	42%
1999	42%	41%
1998	41%	40%
1997	39%	40%
1996	37%	39%
1995	36%	38%
1994	35%	37%
1993	34%	36%
1992	33%	35%
1991	32%	34%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	12%	5%
2022	13%	5%
2021	13%	5%
2020	13%	5%
2019	13%	5%
2018	14%	6%
2017	14%	6%
2016	14%	6%
2015	15%	6%
2014	15%	6%
2013	15%	6%
2012	16%	6%
2011	16%	7%
2010	17%	7%
2009	17%	7%
2008	18%	8%
2007	19%	8%
2006	18%	8%
2005	18%	8%
2004	19%	8%
2003	19%	8%
2002	20%	8%
2001	20%	8%
2000	20%	9%
1999	20%	9%
1998	20%	9%
1997	21%	9%
1996	21%	9%
1995	21%	9%
1994	20%	9%
1993	20%	9%
1992	19%	9%
1991	19%	9%

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% White

12%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	12%	21%
2022	12%	21%
2021	12%	22%
2020	12%	23%
2019	12%	23%
2018	13%	24%
2017	13%	24%
2016	13%	24%
2015	14%	24%
2014	14%	25%
2013	15%	25%
2012	15%	26%
2011	15%	27%
2010	16%	27%
2009	16%	28%
2008	16%	29%
2007	18%	29%
2006	17%	31%
2005	17%	31%
2004	17%	32%
2003	17%	34%
2002	17%	35%
2001	18%	36%
2000	18%	37%
1999	19%	38%
1998	19%	39%
1997	20%	39%
1996	21%	40%
1995	21%	41%
1994	22%	42%
1993	24%	43%
1992	26%	44%
1991	28%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,311 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$1,267 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2021	$1,266MM	$8MM
2020	$1,174MM	$7MM
2019	$1,206MM	$7MM
2018	$1,170MM	$29MM
2017	$1,090MM	$26MM
2016	$1,075MM	$24MM
2015	$858MM	$17MM
2014	$823MM	$21MM
2012	$837MM	$19MM
2011	$852MM	$19MM
2010	$858MM	$17MM
2009	$907MM	$19MM
2008	$914MM	$19MM
2007	$909MM	$19MM
2006	$866MM	$17MM
2005	$821MM	$16MM
2004	$819MM	$16MM
2003	$758MM	$16MM
2002	$769MM	$15MM
2001	$742MM	$15MM
2000	$660MM	$13MM
1999	$571MM	$12MM
1998	$551MM	$11MM
1997	$501MM	$10MM
1996	$433MM	$9MM
1995	$452MM	$8MM
1992	$363MM	$7MM
1990	$341MM	$6MM

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Spending

$1,164 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2021	$1,164MM	$7MM
2020	$1,216MM	$7MM
2019	$1,348MM	$7MM
2018	$1,240MM	$29MM
2017	$1,124MM	$24MM
2016	$1,056MM	$23MM
2015	$855MM	$18MM
2014	$880MM	$21MM
2012	$877MM	$19MM
2011	$840MM	$19MM
2010	$855MM	$18MM
2009	$872MM	$18MM
2008	$922MM	$19MM
2007	$874MM	$18MM
2006	$852MM	$17MM
2005	$825MM	$16MM
2004	$821MM	$17MM
2003	$826MM	$15MM
2002	$795MM	$16MM
2001	$759MM	$14MM
2000	$645MM	$13MM
1999	$556MM	$11MM
1998	$515MM	$11MM
1997	$466MM	$10MM
1996	$454MM	$8MM
1995	$420MM	$8MM
1992	$382MM	$7MM
1990	$340MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,926

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2021	$18,521	$15,669
2020	$16,479	$14,213
2019	$16,593	$14,063
2018	$15,725	$16,033
2017	$14,311	$16,692
2016	$13,863	$15,604
2015	$10,790	$10,238
2014	$10,143	$11,786
2012	$10,005	$11,929
2011	$10,043	$11,681
2010	$9,941	$10,238
2009	$10,361	$11,099
2008	$10,369	$11,762
2007	$10,029	$11,879
2006	$9,255	$10,859
2005	$8,521	$10,445
2004	$8,395	$10,566
2003	$7,795	$10,456
2002	$7,971	$9,803
2001	$7,917	$10,568
2000	$7,214	$8,943
1999	$6,405	$8,203
1998	$6,409	$7,395
1997	$6,038	$6,922
1995	$5,786	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$18,311

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Long Beach Unified School District	California
2021	$17,020	$13,970
2020	$17,063	$13,602
2019	$18,558	$13,522
2018	$16,664	$16,124
2017	$14,752	$15,588
2016	$13,608	$14,779
2015	$10,757	$10,739
2014	$10,844	$11,804
2012	$10,478	$12,155
2011	$9,902	$11,509
2010	$9,910	$10,739
2009	$9,969	$10,975
2008	$10,455	$11,678
2007	$9,643	$11,317
2006	$9,104	$10,926
2005	$8,565	$10,789
2004	$8,414	$11,073
2003	$8,499	$10,210
2002	$8,238	$10,600
2001	$8,103	$10,007
2000	$7,055	$9,131
1999	$6,227	$7,911
1998	$5,997	$7,592
1997	$5,611	$6,759
1995	$5,380	$6,033

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 82 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 63,557 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 85% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education