Item: Downey Unified School District
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Downey Unified School District

11627 Brookshire Ave.
Downey, CA 90241-7017

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Top 50%

Tel: (562) 469-6500

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

22 Schools

7,700 Schools

# Students

22,358 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

921 Teachers

174,006 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Downey Unified School District	California
Kind	2,004	252
1	1,405	193
2	1,488	201
3	1,469	202
4	1,460	207
5	1,489	209
6	1,684	210
7	1,704	152
8	1,767	152

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District Rank

Downey Unified School District, which is ranked #713 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#668 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Downey Unified School District
2023	#668
2022	#763
2019	#691
2018	#398
2017	#364
2016	#383
2015	#456
2014	#283
2013	#425
2012	#504
2011	#501

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Downey Unified School District	California
2023	35%	34%
2022	31%	33%
2019	41%	40%
2018	38%	39%
2017	37%	38%
2016	36%	37%
2015	31%	34%
2014	63%	63%
2013	60%	59%
2012	57%	59%
2011	56%	58%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Downey Unified School District	California
2022	47%	47%
2019	53%	51%
2018	38%	50%
2017	52%	48%
2016	51%	48%
2015	46%	44%
2014	60%	58%
2013	58%	57%
2012	57%	58%
2011	55%	56%
2010	51%	54%

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25%

29%

95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Downey Unified School District	California
2023	95%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	94%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	96%	84%
2018	95%	84%
2017	95%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	96%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	93%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Downey Unified School District	California
2023	0.21	0.64
2022	0.21	0.63
2021	0.21	0.62
2020	0.20	0.63
2019	0.20	0.63
2018	0.20	0.64
2017	0.20	0.64
2016	0.21	0.64
2015	0.21	0.64
2014	0.23	0.65
2013	0.24	0.65
2012	0.25	0.65
2011	0.28	0.67
2010	0.30	0.67
2009	0.33	0.71
2008	0.32	0.65
2007	0.35	0.67
2006	0.36	0.66
2005	0.39	0.67
2004	0.41	0.67
2003	0.43	0.67
2002	0.45	0.67
2001	0.47	0.67
2000	0.49	0.67
1999	0.51	0.67
1998	0.54	0.67
1997	0.57	0.67
1996	0.59	0.67
1995	0.61	0.67
1994	0.63	0.67
1993	0.64	0.67
1992	0.64	0.67
1991	0.63	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2001)
Year	Downey Unified School District	California
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Downey Unified School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	5%	12%
2007	5%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	7%	11%
2002	7%	11%
2001	6%	11%
2000	7%	11%
1999	7%	11%
1998	8%	11%
1997	8%	11%
1996	9%	11%
1995	9%	11%
1994	10%	11%
1993	10%	11%
1992	11%	11%
1991	11%	11%

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% Hispanic

89%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Downey Unified School District	California
2023	89%	55%
2022	89%	56%
2021	89%	56%
2020	89%	55%
2019	89%	55%
2018	89%	54%
2017	89%	54%
2016	89%	54%
2015	89%	54%
2014	88%	53%
2013	87%	53%
2012	86%	52%
2011	85%	51%
2010	83%	50%
2009	82%	49%
2008	82%	50%
2007	80%	49%
2006	80%	48%
2005	77%	47%
2004	76%	46%
2003	74%	45%
2002	72%	44%
2001	71%	43%
2000	69%	42%
1999	66%	41%
1998	63%	40%
1997	60%	40%
1996	57%	39%
1995	55%	38%
1994	51%	37%
1993	47%	36%
1992	44%	35%
1991	42%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Downey Unified School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	4%	8%
2001	4%	8%
2000	4%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	5%	9%
1996	5%	9%
1995	5%	9%
1994	5%	9%
1993	5%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	4%	9%

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% White

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Downey Unified School District	California
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	23%
2019	5%	23%
2018	5%	24%
2017	5%	24%
2016	5%	24%
2015	5%	24%
2014	6%	25%
2013	6%	25%
2012	7%	26%
2011	8%	27%
2010	9%	27%
2009	9%	28%
2008	9%	29%
2007	11%	29%
2006	11%	31%
2005	13%	31%
2004	14%	32%
2003	15%	34%
2002	17%	35%
2001	18%	36%
2000	19%	37%
1999	21%	38%
1998	23%	39%
1997	25%	39%
1996	28%	40%
1995	29%	41%
1994	33%	42%
1993	37%	43%
1992	40%	44%
1991	42%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,832 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,365 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$421 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Downey Unified School District	California
2021	$421MM	$8MM
2020	$369MM	$7MM
2019	$324MM	$7MM
2018	$303MM	$29MM
2017	$300MM	$26MM
2016	$291MM	$24MM
2015	$194MM	$17MM
2014	$216MM	$21MM
2012	$212MM	$19MM
2011	$211MM	$19MM
2010	$194MM	$17MM
2009	$220MM	$19MM
2008	$221MM	$19MM
2007	$241MM	$19MM
2006	$189MM	$17MM
2005	$178MM	$16MM
2004	$162MM	$16MM
2003	$166MM	$16MM
2002	$157MM	$15MM
2001	$145MM	$15MM
2000	$129MM	$13MM
1999	$128MM	$12MM
1998	$109MM	$11MM
1997	$100MM	$10MM
1996	$92MM	$9MM
1995	$80MM	$8MM
1992	$66MM	$7MM
1990	$64MM	$6MM

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Spending

$433 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Downey Unified School District	California
2021	$433MM	$7MM
2020	$421MM	$7MM
2019	$331MM	$7MM
2018	$326MM	$29MM
2017	$314MM	$24MM
2016	$286MM	$23MM
2015	$204MM	$18MM
2014	$226MM	$21MM
2012	$195MM	$19MM
2011	$195MM	$19MM
2010	$204MM	$18MM
2009	$217MM	$18MM
2008	$224MM	$19MM
2007	$214MM	$18MM
2006	$197MM	$17MM
2005	$195MM	$16MM
2004	$178MM	$17MM
2003	$155MM	$15MM
2002	$145MM	$16MM
2001	$147MM	$14MM
2000	$130MM	$13MM
1999	$118MM	$11MM
1998	$117MM	$11MM
1997	$99MM	$10MM
1996	$89MM	$8MM
1995	$88MM	$8MM
1992	$68MM	$7MM
1990	$68MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,832

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Downey Unified School District	California
2021	$18,999	$15,669
2020	$16,744	$14,213
2019	$14,735	$14,063
2018	$13,834	$16,033
2017	$13,483	$16,692
2016	$12,894	$15,604
2015	$8,554	$10,238
2014	$9,455	$11,786
2012	$9,323	$11,929
2011	$9,230	$11,681
2010	$8,538	$10,238
2009	$9,789	$11,099
2008	$9,876	$11,762
2007	$10,712	$11,879
2006	$8,370	$10,859
2005	$7,815	$10,445
2004	$7,210	$10,566
2003	$7,428	$10,456
2002	$7,171	$9,803
2001	$6,768	$10,568
2000	$6,096	$8,943
1999	$6,245	$8,203
1998	$5,513	$7,395
1997	$5,212	$6,922
1995	$4,480	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$19,365

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Downey Unified School District	California
2021	$19,536	$13,970
2020	$19,078	$13,602
2019	$15,058	$13,522
2018	$14,881	$16,124
2017	$14,131	$15,588
2016	$12,680	$14,779
2015	$8,998	$10,739
2014	$9,875	$11,804
2012	$8,549	$12,155
2011	$8,524	$11,509
2010	$8,980	$10,739
2009	$9,659	$10,975
2008	$10,026	$11,678
2007	$9,546	$11,317
2006	$8,713	$10,926
2005	$8,552	$10,789
2004	$7,911	$11,073
2003	$6,958	$10,210
2002	$6,633	$10,600
2001	$6,825	$10,007
2000	$6,178	$9,131
1999	$5,783	$7,911
1998	$5,958	$7,592
1997	$5,186	$6,759
1995	$4,904	$6,033

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 22,358 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 95% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education