C+
Baldwin Park Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Baldwin Park and Irwindale.
Students
9,272
Schools
15
Spent per student
$22,933
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Debt
$173.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Baldwin Park Unified School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of California districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the CA average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.9% since 2020
- Debt of $173.9M, about $18,760 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 proficiency20%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,933 per student · 8% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 62%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,851’20
9,662’21
9,435’22
9,266’23
9,272’24
Down 5.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 89%Asian 9%White <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Ernest R. Geddes Elementary
C662 students24:1
Vineland Elementary
C−604 students25:1
Walnut Elementary
B−541 students24:1
Tracy Elementary
B−498 students25:1
Kenmore Elementary
B−437 students24:1
Foster Elementary
C430 students20:1
De Anza Elementary
B−421 students21:1
Charles Bursch Elementary
C409 students23:1
Sierra Vista Middle
B709 students20:1
BP STEM Academy
B−565 students18:1
Olive Middle
B477 students17:1
Charles D. Jones Middle
B−423 students16:1
Sierra Vista High
B+1,650 students20:1
Baldwin Park High
A−1,260 students19:1
North Park Continuation High
D186 students12:1
Towns served
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.