B+
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Norwalk, La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs.
Students
14,560
Schools
26
Spent per student
$20,749
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$397.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of California districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6% since 2020
- Debt of $397.5M, about $27,298 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 proficiency28%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,749 per student · 2% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 63%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
15,497’20
15,553’21
15,382’22
15,029’23
14,560’24
Down 6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 82%Asian 7%White 6%Two or more races 3%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
26 public schools.
Gardenhill Elementary
633 students25:1
John Dolland Elementary
586 students22:1
Julia B. Morrison Elementary
548 students24:1
Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary
509 students23:1
Escalona Elementary
D−424 students22:1
Loretta Lampton Elementary
406 students23:1
Anna M. Glazier Elementary
388 students24:1
D. D. Johnston Elementary
361 students22:1
Earl E. Edmondson Elementary
352 students22:1
Eastwood Elementary
351 students23:1
New River Elementary
319 students24:1
John H. Nuffer Elementary
C316 students23:1
La Pluma Elementary
284 students23:1
John Foster Dulles Elementary
250 students23:1
Foster Road Elementary
246 students24:1
Arturo Sanchez Elementary
239 students24:1
Los Alisos Middle
920 students27:1
Reginald M. Benton Middle
718 students25:1
Corvallis Middle
663 students24:1
Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle
646 students22:1
Nettie L. Waite Middle
462 students19:1
Norwalk High
B2,075 students24:1
La Mirada High
A+1,726 students24:1
John H. Glenn High
B+882 students18:1
El Camino High (Continuation)
C−256 students14:1
Ramona Head Start/State Preschool
0 students
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.