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Putting districts and schools
information in context: there are almost 200 districts and 3,500
schools in the Los Angeles Region. |
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Though several
districts across the region are elementary or secondary, most
are unified districts. |
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The ten largest districts in the Los Angeles Region vary
wildly in size. |
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Understanding District Size (4 Charts)
1. Throughout the region, the median
district size is between 7,700 and 8,900.
2. Because of an increase in the population of school age
children, median district size has grown over the last ten
years.
3. Most districts have either less than 1,000 students or
between 10,001 and 25,000 students.
4.Though there are many districts with less than 1,000
students, it is more common for students to be enrolled in
larger districts. |
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Districts and Minority
Enrollment (2 Charts)
1. Few districts in the Los Angeles Region have
less than 20 percent minority enrollment.
2. Most students in the Los Angeles Region are enrolled in
districts where more than 80 percent of students are minorities. |
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Districts and Poverty (2
Charts)
1. In the region, about 35 percent of districts
have more than 60 percent students enrolled who are poor.
2. In the region, about 50 percent of students are enrolled in
districts where more than 60 percent of students enrolled are
poor. |
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Districts and Non-English
Speaking Students (2 Charts)
1. In the region, 44 percent of districts have
more than 20 percent students designated as English Learners.
2. In the region, 67 percent of students are enrolled in
districts where more than 20 percent of students are designated
English Learners. |
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District
Operating Expenditures (2 Charts)
1. Total operating expenditures vary widely
across districts.
2. Most students are in districts with operating expenditures of
between $7,000 and $9,000 per student. |
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Basic School Demographics (3
Charts)
1. Over the last ten years, the number of schools
in the region has grown steadily.
2. Over the last ten years, the number of schools in the region
has increased by 14 percent.
3. Over the last ten years, enrollment in the region has
increased by 24 percent. |
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Understanding the
Size of Elementary Schools (2 Charts)
1. Most elementary schools enroll 500-999
students.
2. Most elementary school students in the region are enrolled in
schools with 500-999 students. |
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Understanding the
Size of Secondary Schools (2 Charts)
1. Most secondary schools enroll less than 1,000
students.
2. Few secondary school students are enrolled in schools with
less than 1,000 students. |
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Understanding Year-Round Schools (7 Charts)
1. In the region, over 70 percent of students are
enrolled in tradition calendar schools.
2. Minority students are more likely to be enrolled in
year-round schools than other students.
3. Poor students are more likely to be enrolled in year-round
schools than other students.
4. Students who are designated as non-English speaking are more
likely to be enrolled in year-round schools than other students.
5. Fully credentialed teachers are more likely to be employed by
traditional calendar schools.
6. Experienced teachers are more likely to be employed in
traditional calendar schools.
7. Teachers with at least a BA +30 are more likely to be
employed by traditional calendar schools. |
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Schools and Minority
Students (2 Charts)
1. Most schools in the region have more than 70
percent students who are minorities.
2. Most students in the region are enrolled in schools where
more than 70 percent of students are minorities. |
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Schools and Poverty (2
Charts)
1. In the LA Unified School District, the
majority of schools have more than 80 percent poor students.
2. In the LA Unified School District, the majority of students
are in schools where more than 80 percent of students are poor. |
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Schools and Non-English
Speaking Students (2 Charts)
1. In the Los Angeles Region, most schools have
less than 30 percent students designated non-English speaking.
2. In the Los Angeles Region, most students are enrolled in
schools where less than 30 percent of students are designated
non-English speaking. |
