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Los Angeles Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Los Angeles Unified runs 784 public schools with 408,026 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 19.2 students per teacher is 2.7 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
784
Students
408,026
Teachers (FTE)
21,246
Students per teacher
19.2
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
333 South Beaudry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone
(213)241-1000
County
Los Angeles County
Locale
City: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0622710
State district ID
CA-1964733
Total staff (FTE)
55,601
School counselors (FTE)
1,896.0About 215 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
1,614.0
Charter schools
51
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Students per teacher compared

This district19.2
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (460,633), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$11.1 billion
Federal revenue
$2.06 billion
State revenue
$5.75 billion
Local revenue
$3.31 billion
Total spending
$9.90 billion
Spending per pupil
$21,493
Salaries
$4.42 billion44.7% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$11.9 billion

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 18.5%
  • State: 51.7%
  • Local: 29.8%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$21,493
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Los Angeles Unified

By level: 174 high, 83 middle, 506 elementary, 20 other, 1 secondary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Abraham Lincoln Senior HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 1291316.0
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson HighHigh9 to 1247419.0
Academy for Enriched SciencesCEP schoolElementaryK to 529122.4
Academy of Medical Arts at Carson HighHigh9 to 1243817.5
Aggeler Community DayHigh7 to 122311.5
Albert Einstein ContinuationCEP schoolHigh9 to 125016.7
Albion Street ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 612117.3
Aldama ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 532920.6
Alexander Fleming MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 81,11018.2
Alexander Hamilton Senior HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 122,05517.4
Alexandria Avenue ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 550219.3
Alfonso B. Perez Special Education CenterCEP schoolHigh9 to 122439.0
Alfred B. Nobel Charter MiddleCEP schoolCharterMiddle6 to 81,78422.9
Allesandro ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 626719.1
Alta California ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 558821.0
Alta Loma ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 538117.3
Amanecer Primary CenterCEP schoolElementaryK to 29719.4
Ambassador School-Global EducationCEP schoolElementaryK to 533219.5
Ambassador-Global LeadershipHigh6 to 1247216.3
Ambler Avenue ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 544520.2
Amelia Earhart ContinuationCEP schoolHigh9 to 126923.0
Amestoy ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 562320.1
Anatola Avenue ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 526919.2
Andasol Avenue ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 541121.6
Andres and Maria Cardenas ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 542323.5
Andrew Carnegie MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 884317.6
Angel's Gate (Continuation)CEP schoolHigh9 to 128020.0
Angeles Mesa ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 529717.5
Ann Street ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 57915.8
Annalee Avenue ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 619419.4
Annandale ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 59018.0
Apperson Street ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 535523.7
Aragon Avenue ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 520520.5
Arleta HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,03817.6
Arlington Heights ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 530819.2
Arminta Street ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 531718.6
Arroyo Seco Museum ScienceCEP schoolElementaryK to 841320.6
Ascot Avenue ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 561019.7
Atwater Avenue ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 633217.5
Audubon MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 844613.5
Augustus Hawkins HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,12219.7
Aurora ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 530417.9
Avalon Gardens ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 617117.1
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet ElementaryCEP schoolElementary1 to 565024.1
Baldwin Hills ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 541719.9
Bandini Street ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 523221.1
Barack Obama Global Preparation AcademyCEP schoolHigh6 to 1229313.3
Barton Hill ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 532919.4
Bassett Street ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 560920.3
Beachy Avenue ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 539819.9
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.