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Bellflower Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Lakewood and Bellflower, and parts of Cerritos.
Students
9,573
Schools
15
Spent per student
$21,569
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$75.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bellflower Unified School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of California districts
- Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 44 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020
- Debt of $75.5M, about $7,887 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 proficiency62%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,569 per student · 2% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 71%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,669’20
10,124’21
9,933’22
9,759’23
9,573’24
Down 10.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 68%Black 12%Asian 8%White 6%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Intensive Learning Center
646 students22:1
Washington Elementary
579 students20:1
Esther Lindstrom Elementary
552 students24:1
Stephen Foster Elementary
501 students21:1
Craig Williams Elementary
478 students25:1
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
457 students25:1
Ramona Elementary
454 students24:1
Frank E. Woodruff Elementary
444 students25:1
Ernie Pyle Elementary
341 students21:1
Albert Baxter Elementary
309 students21:1
Mayfair High
A+2,422 students22:1
Bellflower High
A1,997 students20:1
Somerset High
104 students9:1
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy
280 students22:1
Bellflower Alternative Education Center
9 students4:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Whittier Union High School DistrictDowney, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs
$23,421per student
Anaheim Union High School DistrictCypress, La Palma
$20,079per student
Cypress Elementary School DistrictCypress, La Palma
$17,072per student
Little Lake City Elementary School DistrictNorwalk, Santa Fe Springs
$23,106per student
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.