B+
Redondo Beach Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Redondo Beach.
Students
9,454
Schools
14
Spent per student
$15,714
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$195.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Redondo Beach Unified School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of California districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the CA average
- 24 students per teacher
- Debt of $195.1M, about $20,633 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 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)95%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,714 per student · 26% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 42%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,766’20
9,573’21
9,522’22
9,464’23
9,454’24
Down 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 41%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 16%Asian 15%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Washington Elementary
776 students26:1
Lincoln Elementary
C626 students22:1
Jefferson Elementary
555 students25:1
Alta Vista Elementary
547 students24:1
Madison Elementary
476 students25:1
Tulita Elementary
443 students22:1
Birney Elementary
432 students27:1
Beryl Heights Elementary
422 students25:1
Adams Middle
C1,165 students24:1
Parras (Nick G.) Middle
1,031 students25:1
Redondo Union High
D−2,921 students25:1
Patricia Dreizler Continuation High
41 students9:1
Redondo Beach Learning Academy
6 students6:1
Redondo Beach Virtual Learning
13 students13:1
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.