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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills Estates and Rolling Hills.
Students
10,131
Schools
18
Spent per student
$16,812
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$75.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of California districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Debt of $75.4M, about $7,445 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%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,812 per student · 21% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 29%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 39%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,430’20
10,373’21
10,402’22
10,336’23
10,131’24
About steady.
Students
White 37%Asian 32%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 12%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Dapplegray Elementary
639 students24:1
Silver Spur Elementary
540 students23:1
Soleado Elementary
443 students22:1
Montemalaga Elementary
416 students21:1
Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary
411 students22:1
Mira Catalina Elementary
366 students21:1
Vista Grande Elementary
355 students22:1
Point Vicente Elementary
334 students18:1
Lunada Bay Elementary
329 students21:1
Rancho Vista Elementary
C329 students18:1
Ridgecrest Intermediate
881 students24:1
Palos Verdes Intermediate
D−735 students23:1
Miraleste Intermediate
C720 students21:1
Palos Verdes Peninsula High
2,075 students22:1
Palos Verdes High
D−1,484 students23:1
Rancho del Mar High (Continuation)
41 students9:1
Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy
33 students25:1
Sunrise Pre-School
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.