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Bellflower Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Lakewood and Bellflower, and parts of Cerritos.
Students
9,573
Schools
15
Spent per student
$21,569
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$75.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bellflower Unified School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of California districts
- Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 44 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020
- Debt of $75.5M, about $7,887 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for El Modena.
K–828 schoolsOrange Unified School District
827 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
85 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,569 per student · 2% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 71%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,669’20
10,124’21
9,933’22
9,759’23
9,573’24
Down 10.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 68%Black 12%Asian 8%White 6%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Intensive Learning Center
646 students22:1
Washington Elementary
579 students20:1
Esther Lindstrom Elementary
552 students24:1
Stephen Foster Elementary
501 students21:1
Craig Williams Elementary
478 students25:1
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
457 students25:1
Ramona Elementary
454 students24:1
Frank E. Woodruff Elementary
444 students25:1
Ernie Pyle Elementary
341 students21:1
Albert Baxter Elementary
309 students21:1
Mayfair High
A+2,422 students22:1
Bellflower High
A1,997 students20:1
Somerset High
104 students9:1
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy
280 students22:1
Bellflower Alternative Education Center
9 students4:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Whittier Union High School DistrictDowney, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs
$23,421per student
Anaheim Union High School DistrictCypress, La Palma
$20,079per student
Cypress Elementary School DistrictCypress, La Palma
$17,072per student
Little Lake City Elementary School DistrictNorwalk, Santa Fe Springs
$23,106per 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.