C−
Torrance Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Torrance.
Students
21,890
Schools
32
Spent per student
$16,113
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$461.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Torrance Unified School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of California districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the CA average
- 25 students per teacher
- Debt of $461.7M, about $21,091 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 proficiency12%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,113 per student · 24% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 57%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
22,324’20
21,798’21
21,636’22
21,972’23
21,890’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 35%Asian 32%White 19%Two or more races 10%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
32 public schools.
Victor Elementary
C−965 students25:1
Hickory Elementary
847 students26:1
Walteria Elementary
650 students27:1
Joseph Arnold Elementary
C628 students24:1
Anza Elementary
613 students24:1
Riviera Elementary
611 students25:1
Towers Elementary
D−599 students25:1
Arlington Elementary
594 students26:1
Torrance Elementary
567 students25:1
Seaside Elementary
548 students27:1
Evelyn Carr Elementary
483 students24:1
Fern Elementary
473 students28:1
Edison Elementary
466 students26:1
Lincoln Elementary
418 students25:1
Howard Wood Elementary
C344 students22:1
John Adams Elementary
343 students25:1
Yukon Elementary
296 students22:1
Madrona Middle
678 students27:1
Jefferson Middle
674 students27:1
Edward J. Richardson Middle
651 students27:1
Philip Magruder Middle
635 students27:1
Calle Mayor Middle
C−626 students23:1
J. H. Hull Middle
621 students28:1
Casimir Middle
617 students25:1
Bert M. Lynn Middle
612 students25:1
Torrance High
1,879 students25:1
North High
1,812 students26:1
West High
1,775 students25:1
South High
C1,734 students24:1
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation)
119 students16:1
Gene Drevno Community Day
12 students6:1
LAUNCH Preschool
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Los Angeles Unified School DistrictGardena, Lomita, Los Angeles
$25,643per student
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School DistrictPalos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills Estates
$16,812per student
Centinela Valley Union High School DistrictLawndale
$21,163per student
Lawndale Elementary School DistrictLawndale
$26,956per student
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.