Los Angeles Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 149 public middle schools serving 112,632 students in Los Angeles Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Los Angeles Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked #956 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 86% has increased from 76% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
311 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22,565 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
306,177 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
55%
# Black Students
29,849 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
41,785 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
10%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
783 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17,014 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
44,597
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
30,534
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32,112
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32,153
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
33,155
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
33,667
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
29,123
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
29,317
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
29,778
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
31,348
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
32,139
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
30,441
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
30,133
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,553 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,658 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2025)
District size: 784 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 418,497 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
Graduation Rate
: 86% (Btm 50% in CA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 28% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
