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Laguna Beach Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Laguna Beach, and parts of Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo and Laguna Woods.
Students
2,279
Schools
4
Spent per student
$33,583
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$9.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Laguna Beach Unified School District
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of California districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 58% more per student than the CA average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020
- Debt of $9.9M, about $4,362 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 proficiency24.5%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$33,583 per student · 58% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 87%State 11%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,624’20
2,566’21
2,440’22
2,373’23
2,279’24
Down 13.1% since 2020.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.