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Torrance Unified School District

2335 Plaza Del Amo
Torrance, CA 90501-3420

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Top 10%

Tel: (310) 972-6500

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

7,700 Schools

# Students

21,972 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

889 Teachers

174,006 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	1,984	252
1	1,426	193
2	1,457	201
3	1,509	202
4	1,485	207
5	1,579	209
6	1,637	210
7	1,736	152
8	1,661	152

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District Rank

Torrance Unified School District, which is ranked #159 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#163 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Torrance Unified School District
2022	#163
2021	#1115
2019	#213
2018	#118
2017	#126
2016	#132
2015	#129
2014	#118
2013	#149
2012	#144
2011	#145

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57%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
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%

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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%

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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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97%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
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%

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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	0.63
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	0.67
2010	0.73	0.67
2009	0.73	0.71
2008	0.68	0.65
2007	0.68	0.67
2006	0.68	0.66
2005	0.68	0.67
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	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

32%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	33%	12%
2022	34%	12%
2021	35%	12%
2020	35%	12%
2019	35%	12%
2018	35%	11%
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%	11%
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%

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% Hispanic

34%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
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%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	6%
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%	8%
2001	4%	8%
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%	9%

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% White

19%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	20%	21%
2022	20%	21%
2021	20%	22%
2020	21%	23%
2019	21%	23%
2018	23%	24%
2017	23%	24%
2016	24%	24%
2015	25%	24%
2014	26%	25%
2013	28%	25%
2012	29%	26%
2011	31%	27%
2010	33%	27%
2009	33%	28%
2008	37%	29%
2007	37%	29%
2006	39%	31%
2005	40%	31%
2004	41%	32%
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%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	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 Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
2023	10%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	9%	4%
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%	2%
2010	5%	3%
2009	9%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,913 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,616 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$350 MM

$116,387 MM

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

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Spending

$299 MM

$107,188 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$15,913

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
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

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Spending / Student

$13,616

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Torrance Unified School District	California
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 32 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 21,972 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 97% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 10%
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education