Children in class. Photo from Los Angeles Unfiied School District.
Total enrollment, student racial percentages, and number of schools are for the 2022-2023 school year. All other numbers are from the 2020-2021 school year.
Total graded student enrollment, TK-12. As large a number as this is, the district's peak enrollment was 747,009 in the 2003-2004 school year.
Rank among largest school districts in the nation. LAUSD is only second to the New York City Department of Education.
Percent of pupils who are Latino.
| Racial/Ethnic Group of Pupils | Percent |
|---|---|
| Latino | 73.8% |
| White | 9.7% |
| African American | 7.1% |
| Asian | 3.4% |
| Multi-Race | 2.7% |
| Filipino | 1.6% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Less than 1% |
| Not Reported | 1.3% |
Three boys at school. Photo from Los Angeles Unfiied School District.
Percent of teachers who are Latino.
| Racial/Ethnic Group of Teachers | Percent |
|---|---|
| Latino | 41.7% |
| White | 32.9% |
| African American | 10.8% |
| Asian | 8.8% |
| Multi-Race | Less than 1% |
| Filipino | 3.1% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Less than 1% |
| Not Reported | 1.5% |
Number of different languages spoken by students, including English. The district offers dual language programs in Arabic, Armenian, French, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish.
Girls celebrate Korean culture. Photo from Los Angeles Unfiied School District.
Students who are English language learners. Mostly, these are Spanish-speakers (91%), however, they also include Armenian, Russian, Korean, Arabic, Farsi, Vietnamese, K’iche’ (a Mayan language of Guatemala), Bengali, Cantonese, and other languages.
High school graduation rate (from a cohort of students over their four years of high school).
Number of high school graduates in one school year (2020-2021).
LAUSD high school graduates. Photo from Los Angeles Unfiied School District.
Number of Individual Schools. Among these are 435 elementary schools, 77 middle schools, 86 senior high schools, and 67 magnet schools.
Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts in Downtown Los Angeles. Photo from Los Angeles Unfiied School District.
Number of K-12 independent charter schools. There are 155,553 students enrolled at these schools.
Number of K-12 Teachers. These include 656 adult education teachers and 560 early education teachers. LAUSD teachers account for about 44% of all public school teachers in Los Angeles County.
LAUSD teacher with student. Photo from Los Angeles Unfiied School District.
Students per Teacher.
Percent of teachers fully credentialed and teaching classes for which they are credentialed.
Students in a magnet anatomy class. Photo from Los Angeles Unfiied School District.
Number of administrative and support staff. Among these are 6,305 additional certified support staff (including counselors), 3,025 administrators, 2,199 teaching assistants, 7,243 substitutes, and 30,459 classified staff (such as clerical, custodial, technicians, drivers, etc.).
Percent of students eligible for free or reduced priced meals.
Meals for LAUSD students. Photo from Los Angeles Unfiied School District.
Total district revenue. Of this, 19.3% are Federal funds. The general fund absorbs $8.2 billion, covering personnel costs, textbooks, insurance, supplies, technology, utilities, and contracting services. The remaining $2.6 billion was spent on capital projects, special activities unrelated to capital projects, and debt service.
General fund expenses per student (school year 2020-2021).
LAUSD budget expeditures. Photo from Los Angeles Unfiied School District.
Approximate number of general education students transported each school day on district school buses/vans. The district deployed its first ten electric school buses in 2021 to replace aging diesel buses.
Student transportation drivers. Photo from Los Angeles Unfiied School District.
Sources:
-- LAUSD Fingertip Facts
-- California Department of Education Data
-- Ed-Data.org
Also see:
-- School Districts of Los Angeles County
-- Cost of Educating a Pupil, K-12, by School District
-- Ethnic Distribution of Pupil by School District
-- Pupil-Teacher Ratio and Average Class Size
