ABC Unified School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades K–12 A+School Grade
Public schools for Cerritos, Artesia and Hawaiian Gardens, and parts of Norwalk, Lakewood, La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs.
At a glance
17,570Students enrolled
31Schools
3Towns served
$19,156Spent per student
23:1Student–teacher ratio
59%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency77%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$19,156
per student each year · 10% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
19,506’20
18,848’21
18,304’22
18,034’23
17,570’24
Students
Hispanic · 46%8,027
Asian · 35%6,201
Two or more races · 7%1,266
Black · 7%1,165
White · 4%781
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%92
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Also covers small parts of Norwalk, Lakewood, La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs.
Schools31 in district
Leal (Frank C.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 774 students · Cerritos
A+PublicNixon (Patricia) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 681 students · Cerritos
A+PublicNiemes (John H.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 631 students · Artesia
A+PublicCerritos ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 612 students · Cerritos
A+PublicBragg ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 602 students · Cerritos
APublicWittmann (Helen) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 561 students · Cerritos
A+PublicStowers(Cecil B.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 547 students · Cerritos
A+PublicGonsalves (Joe A.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 516 students · Cerritos
A+PublicPalms ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 463 students · Lakewood
A+PublicCarver (Charles J.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 444 students · Cerritos
A+PublicElliott (William F) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 425 students · Artesia
A+PublicBurbank (Luther) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 421 students · Artesia
A+PublicKennedy (John F.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 398 students · Artesia
APublicWillow ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 346 students · Lakewood
CPublicMelbourne (Ella P.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 338 students · Lakewood
A-PublicAloha ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 302 students · Lakewood
A-PublicHawaiian ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 298 students · Hawaiian Gardens
A-PublicFurgeson (Venn W.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 297 students · Hawaiian Gardens
D-PublicJuarez (Benito) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 295 students · Cerritos
A-PublicABC Virtual AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · Cerritos
PublicCarmenita MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 639 students · Cerritos
A+PublicTetzlaff (Martin B.) MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 542 students · Cerritos
A+PublicRoss (Faye) MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 528 students · Artesia
A+PublicHaskell (Pliny Fisk) MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 403 students · Cerritos
A+PublicFedde (Pharis F.) MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 291 students · Hawaiian Gardens
PublicCerritos HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,996 students · Cerritos
D-PublicGahr (Richard) HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,631 students · Cerritos
PublicArtesia HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,384 students · Lakewood
PublicWhitney (Gretchen) HighHigh · Grades 7–12 · 1,024 students · Cerritos
PublicTracy (Wilbur) High (Continuation)High · Grades 9–12 · 164 students · Cerritos
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Anaheim Union High School DistrictBuena Park · Cypress · La Palma · $20,079 per student
Cypress Elementary School DistrictCypress · La Palma · $17,072 per student
Fullerton Joint Union High School DistrictBuena Park · Fullerton · La Palma · $17,606 per student
Whittier Union High School DistrictDowney · Pico Rivera · Whittier · $23,421 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.