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Torrance Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Torrance Unified runs 32 public schools with 22,023 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 25.2 students per teacher is 3.3 higher than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
32
Students
22,023
Teachers (FTE)
875
Students per teacher
25.2
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
2335 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, CA 90501
Phone
(310)972-6500
County
Los Angeles County
Locale
City: Midsize
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0639420
State district ID
CA-1965060
Total staff (FTE)
2,033
School counselors (FTE)
40.0About 551 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
58.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district25.2
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 (22,490), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$349.6 million
Federal revenue
$29.6 million
State revenue
$196.5 million
Local revenue
$123.6 million
Total spending
$299.2 million
Spending per pupil
$13,302
Salaries
$169.3 million56.6% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$520.1 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 8.5%
  • State: 56.2%
  • Local: 35.3%

California overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$13,302
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Torrance Unified

By level: 6 high, 8 middle, 17 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Anza ElementaryElementaryK to 561324.5
Arlington ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 559427.0
Bert M. Lynn MiddleMiddle6 to 861225.5
Calle Mayor MiddleMiddle6 to 862623.2
Casimir MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 861725.7
Edison ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 546627.4
Edward J. Richardson MiddleMiddle6 to 865127.1
Evelyn Carr ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 548324.1
Fern ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 547327.8
Gene Drevno Community DayHigh7 to 121212.0
Hickory ElementaryElementaryK to 584726.5
Howard Wood ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 534422.9
J. H. Hull MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 862128.2
Jefferson MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 867427.0
John Adams ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 534324.5
Joseph Arnold ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 562824.2
LAUNCH Preschool
Lincoln ElementaryElementaryK to 541824.6
Madrona MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 867827.1
North HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,81226.6
Philip Magruder MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 863527.6
Riviera ElementaryElementaryK to 561125.5
Seaside ElementaryElementaryK to 554827.4
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation)CEP schoolHigh9 to 1211917.0
South HighHigh9 to 121,73423.8
Torrance ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 556724.7
Torrance HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,87925.4
Towers ElementaryElementaryK to 559926.0
Victor ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 596525.4
Walteria ElementaryElementaryK to 565027.1
West HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,77525.0
Yukon ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 529622.8

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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.