Buena Park Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Buena Park and La Palma, and parts of Fullerton.
Students
3,675
Schools
7
Spent per student
$21,064
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Debt
$57.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Buena Park Elementary School District
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020
- Debt of $57.3M, about $15,602 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 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%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,064 per student · 1% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 47%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,033’20
4,007’21
3,956’22
3,773’23
3,675’24
Down 8.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 65%Asian 22%White 5%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
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.