Cypress Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–6Regional · 2 towns
Serves Cypress and La Palma, and parts of Buena Park and Los Alamitos.
Students
3,268
Schools
6
Spent per student
$17,072
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$62.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cypress Elementary School District
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the CA average
- 25 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.6% since 2020
- Debt of $62.4M, about $19,089 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$17,072 per student · 19% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 40%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,535’20
3,409’21
3,387’22
3,317’23
3,268’24
Down 7.6% since 2020.
Students
Asian 41%Hispanic 30%White 17%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.