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Manhattan Beach Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Manhattan Beach Unified runs 8 public schools with 5,895 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 24.0 students per teacher is 2.1 higher than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
8
Students
5,895
Teachers (FTE)
246
Students per teacher
24.0
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
325 South Peck Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
County
Los Angeles County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0600025
State district ID
CA-1975333
Total staff (FTE)
624
School counselors (FTE)
13.0About 453 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
13.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district24.0
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 (6,030), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$131.1 million
Federal revenue
$5.4 million
State revenue
$23.5 million
Local revenue
$102.2 million
Total spending
$138.5 million
Spending per pupil
$22,967
Salaries
$52.1 million37.6% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$188.7 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 4.1%
  • State: 17.9%
  • Local: 77.9%

California overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$22,967
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Manhattan Beach Unified

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Aurelia Pennekamp ElementaryElementaryK to 546923.4
Grand View ElementaryElementaryK to 555025.0
Manhattan Beach MiddleMiddle6 to 81,17522.2
Manhattan Beach Preschool
Meadows Avenue ElementaryElementaryK to 540723.9
Mira Costa HighHigh9 to 122,47324.7
Opal Robinson ElementaryElementaryK to 530323.3
Pacific ElementaryElementaryK to 551024.3

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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.