Westminster School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Westminster, and parts of Huntington Beach and Garden Grove.
Students
7,864
Schools
17
Spent per student
$20,581
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$157.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Westminster School District
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 44 pts below the state
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020
- Debt of $157.3M, about $20,003 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 proficiency5%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,581 per student · 3% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 29%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 55%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,603’20
8,198’21
8,144’22
7,943’23
7,864’24
Down 8.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 47%Asian 37%White 10%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Demille Elementary
562 students23:1
Eastwood Elementary
542 students25:1
Jessie Hayden Elementary
514 students22:1
Schroeder Elementary
485 students27:1
Willmore Elementary
485 students21:1
Anderson Elementary
D−445 students22:1
Ada Clegg Elementary
443 students24:1
Sequoia Elementary
440 students24:1
Meairs Elementary
387 students24:1
Fryberger Elementary
319 students22:1
Finley Elementary
C316 students23:1
Schmitt Elementary
314 students22:1
Webber Elementary
314 students22:1
Helen Stacey Middle
C947 students24:1
Warner Middle
C846 students22:1
Johnson Middle
C505 students18:1
John F. Land
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Huntington Beach Union High School DistrictCosta Mesa, Fountain Valley, Seal Beach
$18,463per student
Anaheim Union High School DistrictAnaheim, Los Alamitos, Orange
$20,079per student
Garden Grove Unified School DistrictFountain Valley, Stanton
$21,521per student
Los Alamitos Unified School DistrictLos Alamitos, Seal Beach
$16,169per 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.