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Long Beach 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 2025-26 school year, there are 14 public high schools serving 20,877 students in Long Beach Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Long Beach Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Long Beach Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is California Academy Of Mathematics And Science, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
82 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
63,557 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
2,685 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #711 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 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#692 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
11%
% Hispanic
59%
56%
% Black
12%
5%
% White
12%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,311 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,267 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1,164 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,926
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,311
$18,396
Best Long Beach Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
California Academy Of Mathematics And Science
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1000 East Victoria St. Bldg. S
Carson, CA 90747
(310) 243-2025
Carson, CA 90747
(310) 243-2025
Gr: 9-12 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Eunice Sato Academy Of Math & Science
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1100 Iroquois Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 598-7611
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 598-7611
Gr: 9-12 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #33.
Ernest S. Mcbride Sr. High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7025 East Parkcrest St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 425-3539
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 425-3539
Gr: 9-12 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #44.
Millikan High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2800 Snowden Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 425-7441
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 425-7441
Gr: 9-12 | 3,369 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #55.
Wilson High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4400 East Tenth St.
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 433-0481
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 433-0481
Gr: 9-12 | 3,452 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #66.
Polytechnic High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1600 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 591-0581
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 591-0581
Gr: 9-12 | 3,954 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #77.
Lakewood High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4400 Briercrest Ave.
Lakewood, CA 90713
(562) 425-1281
Lakewood, CA 90713
(562) 425-1281
Gr: 9-12 | 2,580 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #88.
Avalon K-12
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Falls Canyon Rd.
Avalon, CA 90704
(310) 510-0790
Avalon, CA 90704
(310) 510-0790
Gr: K-12 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #99.
Richard D. Browning High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2120 Obispo Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 997-1700
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 997-1700
Gr: 9-12 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1010.
Cabrillo High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Santa Fe Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 951-7700
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 951-7700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,721 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
Renaissance High School For The Arts
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
235 East 8th St.
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 901-0168
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 901-0168
Gr: 9-12 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1212.
Jordan High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6500 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 423-1471
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 423-1471
Gr: 9-12 | 2,207 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
Educational Partnership High School
Alternative School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1794 Cedar Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 218-0493
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 218-0493
Gr: 9-12 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1414.
Reid High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2153 West Hill St.
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 989-2098
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 989-2098
Gr: 11-12 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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