Little Lake City Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs, and parts of Downey.
Students
3,535
Schools
9
Spent per student
$23,106
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$58.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Little Lake City Elementary School District
- Spends 9% more per student than the CA average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020
- Debt of $58.1M, about $16,422 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
No district test scores published yet.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,106 per student · 9% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 71%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,079’20
3,864’21
3,779’22
3,656’23
3,535’24
Down 13.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 90%Asian 5%White 3%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Lakeview Elementary
457 students22:1
Studebaker Elementary
394 students21:1
William W. Orr Elementary
353 students21:1
Lakeland Elementary
315 students21:1
Paddison Elementary
296 students20:1
Jersey Avenue Elementary
260 students20:1
Cresson Elementary
243 students18:1
Lake Center Middle
708 students19:1
Lakeside Middle
509 students19:1
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.