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ABC Unified School District

16700 Norwalk Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703-1838
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

ABC Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 6,377 students in ABC Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in ABC Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in ABC Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Artesia High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
31 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
18,034 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
783 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

ABC Unified School District, which is ranked #243 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#246 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
52%
34%
64%
47%
44%
29%
90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
35%
11%
% Hispanic
45%
56%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
5%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,005 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$299 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$289 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,575
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,005
$18,396

Best ABC Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitney (Gretchen) High School
(Math: 98% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
16800 Shoemaker Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7745
Grades: 7-12
| 1,018 students
Rank: #22.
Cerritos High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
12500 East 183rd St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7715
Grades: 9-12
| 2,083 students
Rank: #33.
Gahr (Richard) High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11111 Artesia Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7730
Grades: 9-12
| 1,590 students
Rank: #44.
Artesia High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12108 East Del Amo Blvd.
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,441 students
Rank: #55.
Abc Secondary (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12222 Cuesta Dr.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7770
Grades: 7-12
| 29 students
Rank: #66.
Tracy (Wilbur) High (continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12222 Cuesta Dr.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7760
Grades: 9-12
| 216 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 31 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 18,034 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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