Centralia Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–6Regional · 2 towns
Serves Buena Park and La Palma, and parts of Cypress.
Students
3,990
Schools
8
Spent per student
$17,416
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$48.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Centralia Elementary School District
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the CA average
- 25 students per teacher
- Debt of $48.3M, about $12,107 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 proficiency10%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,416 per student · 18% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 51%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,036’20
4,073’21
4,125’22
4,051’23
3,990’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 53%Asian 27%White 11%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Buena Terra Elementary
D−627 students26:1
Los Coyotes Elementary
568 students27:1
George B. Miller Elementary
C502 students24:1
Centralia Elementary
D−496 students24:1
Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary
D−468 students25:1
San Marino Elementary
465 students26:1
Danbrook Elementary
433 students25:1
Raymond Temple Elementary
431 students24:1
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.