Little Lake City Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs, and parts of Downey.
Students
3,535
Schools
9
Spent per student
$23,106
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$58.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Little Lake City Elementary School District
- Spends 9% more per student than the CA average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020
- Debt of $58.1M, about $16,422 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
No district test scores published yet.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,106 per student · 9% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 71%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,079’20
3,864’21
3,779’22
3,656’23
3,535’24
Down 13.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 90%Asian 5%White 3%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Lakeview Elementary
457 students22:1
Studebaker Elementary
394 students21:1
William W. Orr Elementary
353 students21:1
Lakeland Elementary
315 students21:1
Paddison Elementary
296 students20:1
Jersey Avenue Elementary
260 students20:1
Cresson Elementary
243 students18:1
Lake Center Middle
708 students19:1
Lakeside Middle
509 students19:1
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.