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Manhattan Beach Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Manhattan Beach.
Students
5,887
Schools
8
Spent per student
$18,571
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Debt
$166.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Manhattan Beach Unified School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of California districts
- Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 44 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the CA average
- 24 students per teacher
- Debt of $166.3M, about $28,251 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for El Modena.
K–628 schoolsOrange Unified School District
7–85 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
9–124 high schoolsOrange Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency72%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,571 per student · 12% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 32%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 22%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,995’20
5,823’21
5,870’22
5,910’23
5,887’24
About steady.
Students
White 58%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 14%Asian 13%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Grand View Elementary
550 students25:1
Pacific Elementary
510 students24:1
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary
469 students23:1
Meadows Avenue Elementary
407 students24:1
Opal Robinson Elementary
303 students23:1
Manhattan Beach Middle
1,175 students22:1
Mira Costa High
A+2,473 students25:1
Manhattan Beach Preschool
0 students
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.