This table displays data on the 10 largest school districts in Los Angeles County, California. The data includes features like student population, student-teacher ratio, and percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, to give insight into how these factors may correlate with academic performance indicators like graduation rates, proficiency in math and reading, and average SAT scores. The data is based on most recent satistics from niche.com, National Center for Education Statistics and California Department of Education.
Step 1: To explore a single district in detail, click on its name in the first column of the table. For example, click Los Angeles Unified. This will highlight the row and send a summary of its graduation rate, student-teacher ratio, and test scores into the blue message box above. Use this to quickly pull out the key story for any district without scanning the entire table.
Step 2: To compare districts, scroll through the table and look at the highlighted categories such as low-income percentage, graduation rate, and SAT scores. Try comparing Glendale Unified with Compton Unified. Clicking this step will highlight both rows and point you to the message box for a side-by-side explanation. This is useful for spotting contrasts between higher-income and lower-income districts.
Step 3: For definitions of the column headings (like STR, FRC, or Exp/Stud), click on a heading at the top of the table. For example, click on FRC. A definition box will fade in underneath the heading, so you’ll know exactly what the numbers mean before comparing districts. This is helpful if you’re new to the data.
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| District | # of Students | Student:Teacher
Student to Teacher Ratio
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Teacher Salary
Average Teacher Salaries
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Free/Red Lunch
% of Students who Qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch
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Exp/Student
Expenditure per Student
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Grad Rate
Graduation Rate
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Math P
Average Math Proficiency
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Reading P
Average Reading Proficiency
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SAT
Average SAT Score
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| Los Angeles Unified | 419,000 | 19:1 | $103,753 | 80.9% | 22,778 | 84% | 28% | 41% | 1090 |
| Long Beach Unified | 63,966 | 24:1 | $126,400 | 60.4% | 16,861 | 83% | 33% | 47% | 1160 |
| Glendale Unified | 25,049 | 23:1 | $108,266 | 49% | 16,500 | 93% | 52% | 61% | 1310 |
| Downey Unified | 22,421 | 24:1 | $125,432 | 68.5% | 16,861 | 95% | 31% | 47% | 1190 |
| Torrance Unified | 22,109 | 25:1 | $110,816 | 31.9% | 17,687 | 95% | 61% | 76% | 1240 |
| Antelope Valley Union | 21,737 | 24:1 | $109,220 | 64.7% | 16,110 | 78% | 8% | 33% | 970 |
| Pomona Unified | 20,966 | 22:1 | $110,816 | 88.1% | 16,110 | 86% | 20% | 36% | 980 |
| William S. Hart Union | 20,685 | 22:1 | $98,207 | 24.4% | 14,554 | 95% | 41% | 68% | 1250 |
| Montebello Unified | 19,967 | 18:1 | $110,816 | 77.2% | 14,554 | 80% | 18% | 34% | 970 |
| ABC Unified | 18,081 | 23:1 | $110,816 | 93.5% | 12,476 | 89% | 49% | 64% | 1210 |
| Compton Unified | 16,738 | 24:1 | $120,677 | 93.5% | 16,614 | 89% | 26% | 38% | 990 |