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Districts and Schools
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Summary: Districts and Schools
There Are Almost 200 Districts and 3,500 Schools in the Five County Region
Districts
Understanding District Size and Type (4 Charts)
  1. Most districts in the Five County Region are unified school districts.
  2. The ten largest districts in the Five County Region vary wildly in size.
  3. Median district size grew due to increases in number of school age children.
  4. Los Angeles Unified School District is significantly larger than other districts.
Schools
Basic School Demographics (3 Charts)
  1. The number of schools has grown steadily the last ten years.
  2. Student enrollment has increased over 25% in the last decade.
  3. The number of schools has increased less than 15% in the last decade.
Understanding Elementary School Size (2 Charts)
  1. Most elementary schools enroll 500-999 students.
  2. Most elementary school students attend schools with 500-999 students.
Understanding Secondary School Size (2 Charts)
  1. Most secondary schools enroll less than 1,000 students.
  2. Most secondary school students attend schools with more than a 1,000 students.
Understanding Year-Round Schools (4 Charts)
  1. Most students attend traditional calendar schools.
  2. Year-round schools have more minority students.
  3. Year-round schools have more poor students.
  4. Year-round schools have more English learners.

Last Updated: August 27, 2005
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