District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
62,644
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
81
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
23.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$18,419
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$11,220
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Long Beach Unified
Long Beach Unified operates 81 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in Long Beach, California. NCES reports 62,644 students and 2,647.07 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 5 of 2014 California districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $18,419 in current expenditure per pupil and $11,220 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 767 of 1893 districts in California. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 16.3%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 11%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 2,647.07
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $1,207,436,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Long Beach Unified location
Long Beach, California · 33.8289, -118.2138. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White11.8%
- Hispanic59.2%
- Black12.1%
- Asian10.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1%
- Multiracial5.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Long Beach Unified
81 current directory entries
Filter by school level or name, then sort by enrollment or reported student–teacher ratio.
Showing 81 of 81 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addams Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 717 | 24.3:1 |
| Alvarado Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 390 | 26:1 |
| Avalon K-12 | Other | KG–12 | 443 | 17.4:1 |
| Bancroft Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 806 | 22.7:1 |
| Barton Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 418 | 26.1:1 |
| Birney Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 501 | 21.8:1 |
| Bixby Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 548 | 27.4:1 |
| Bobbie Smith Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 635 | 27:1 |
| Bryant Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 364 | 24.3:1 |
| Burbank Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 538 | 26.2:1 |
| Burcham Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 412 | 26.6:1 |
| Cabrillo High | High | 09–12 | 1,652 | 19.9:1 |
| California Academy of Mathematics and Science | High | 09–12 | 673 | 24.8:1 |
| Carver Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 562 | 26.8:1 |
| Chavez Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 312 | 19.5:1 |
| Cleveland Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 450 | 26.5:1 |
| Cubberley K-8 | Elementary | KG–08 | 951 | 24.6:1 |
| Dooley Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 662 | 27.1:1 |
| Edison Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 426 | 24.3:1 |
| Educational Partnership High | High | 09–12 | 331 | 18.4:1 |
| Emerson Parkside Academy | Elementary | KG–05 | 356 | 20:1 |
| Ernest S. McBride Sr. High | High | 09–12 | 682 | 23.5:1 |
| Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science | High | 09–12 | 552 | 24.8:1 |
| Franklin Classical Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 991 | 23.4:1 |
| Fremont Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 451 | 28.9:1 |
| Gant Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 657 | 23.5:1 |
| Garfield Elementary | Elementary | KG –05 | 536 | 26.1:1 |
| Gompers | Elementary | KG–05 | 366 | 25.2:1 |
| Grant Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 951 | 28.6:1 |
| Hamilton Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 748 | 21.5:1 |
| Harte Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 749 | 27.2:1 |
| Helen Keller Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 515 | 24.3:1 |
| Henry | Elementary | KG–05 | 796 | 27.4:1 |
| Holmes Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 378 | 22.1:1 |
| Hoover Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 505 | 22:1 |
| Hughes Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,214 | 24.1:1 |
| Jefferson Leadership Academies | Middle | 06–08 | 1,004 | 24.5:1 |
| Jenny Oropeza Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 519 | 24.7:1 |
| Jessie Nelson Academy | Middle | 06–08 | 832 | 26:1 |
| Jordan High | High | 09–12 | 2,272 | 21.8:1 |
| Kettering Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 348 | 21.1:1 |
| King Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 598 | 23.5:1 |
| Lafayette Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 827 | 27.1:1 |
| Lakewood High | High | 09–12 | 2,305 | 21.5:1 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 742 | 23.8:1 |
| Lindbergh STEM Academy | Middle | 06–08 | 421 | 19:1 |
| Lindsey Academy | Middle | 06–08 | 684 | 21:1 |
| Longfellow Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 904 | 28.3:1 |
| Los Cerritos Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 453 | 27.5:1 |
| Lowell Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 609 | 25.5:1 |
| MacArthur Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 340 | 20.9:1 |
| Madison Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 406 | 23.9:1 |
| Mann Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 320 | 21.3:1 |
| Marshall Academy of the Arts | Middle | 06–08 | 940 | 23.7:1 |
| McKinley Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 475 | 22.1:1 |
| Millikan High | High | 09–12 | 3,408 | 25.1:1 |
| Muir K-8 | Elementary | KG–08 | 1,029 | 23.1:1 |
| Naples Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 338 | 25.8:1 |
| Newcomb Academy | Elementary | KG–08 | 914 | 24.8:1 |
| Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 615 | 24.1:1 |
| Polytechnic High | High | 09–12 | 3,890 | 23.3:1 |
| Powell Academy for Success | Elementary | KG–08 | 706 | 24.4:1 |
| Prisk Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 469 | 26.8:1 |
| Reid High | High | 11–12 | 50 | 7.1:1 |
| Renaissance High School for the Arts | High | 09–12 | 396 | 21:1 |
| Richard D. Browning High | High | 09–12 | 340 | 18.5:1 |
| Riley Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 490 | 25.8:1 |
| Robinson Academy | Elementary | KG–08 | 708 | 24.9:1 |
| Rogers Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 773 | 27.8:1 |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 785 | 25.7:1 |
| Signal Hill Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 599 | 26.6:1 |
| Stanford Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 1,165 | 25.3:1 |
| Stephens Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 658 | 18.4:1 |
| Stevenson Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 438 | 28.3:1 |
| Tincher Preparatory | Elementary | KG–08 | 837 | 23.3:1 |
| Twain Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 474 | 27.7:1 |
| Washington Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 849 | 24.6:1 |
| Webster Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 454 | 21.6:1 |
| Whittier Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 526 | 22.4:1 |
| Willard Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 534 | 28.1:1 |
| Wilson High | High | 09–12 | 3,349 | 22.8:1 |