A+
Manhattan Beach Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Manhattan Beach.
Students
5,887
Schools
8
Spent per student
$18,571
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Debt
$166.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Manhattan Beach Unified School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of California districts
- Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 44 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the CA average
- 24 students per teacher
- Debt of $166.3M, about $28,251 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency72%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,571 per student · 12% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 32%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 22%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,995’20
5,823’21
5,870’22
5,910’23
5,887’24
About steady.
Students
White 58%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 14%Asian 13%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Grand View Elementary
550 students25:1
Pacific Elementary
510 students24:1
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary
469 students23:1
Meadows Avenue Elementary
407 students24:1
Opal Robinson Elementary
303 students23:1
Manhattan Beach Middle
1,175 students22:1
Mira Costa High
A+2,473 students25:1
Manhattan Beach Preschool
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.