Item: Los Alamitos Unified School District
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Los Alamitos Unified School District

10293 Bloomfield St.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720-2264

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (562) 799-4700

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Los Alamitos Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 3,005 students in Los Alamitos Unified School District. This district's average high is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.

Public High School in Los Alamitos Unified School District have an score of 46% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and score of 82% (versus the 51% statewide average).

The top-ranked public high school in Los Alamitos Unified School District is Los Alamitos High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Los Alamitos Unified School District have a of 97%, which is more than the California average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Los Alamitos High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

9 Schools

2,813 Schools

# Students

8,899 Students

2,140,317 Students

# Teachers

352 Teachers

100,767 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
9	716	227
10	744	232
11	767	228
12	778	240

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Los Alamitos Unified School District, which is ranked #72 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#69 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District
2023	#69
2022	#60
2021	#58
2019	#55
2018	#42
2017	#34
2016	#46
2015	#61
2014	#87
2013	#48
2012	#43

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66%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2023	66%	34%
2022	67%	33%
2021	57%	34%
2019	74%	40%
2018	74%	39%
2017	73%	38%
2016	71%	37%
2015	65%	34%
2014	81%	63%
2013	86%	59%
2012	84%	59%

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79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2022	79%	47%
2021	82%	49%
2019	83%	51%
2018	74%	50%
2017	81%	48%
2016	80%	48%
2015	74%	44%
2014	77%	58%
2013	83%	57%
2012	86%	58%
2011	85%	56%

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55%

29%

97%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2023	97%	87%
2022	98%	87%
2021	98%	84%
2020	97%	85%
2019	98%	84%
2018	98%	84%
2017	98%	83%
2016	98%	83%
2015	98%	89%
2014	98%	88%
2013	97%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2023	0.73	0.64
2022	0.72	0.63
2021	0.71	0.62
2020	0.69	0.63
2019	0.69	0.63
2018	0.67	0.64
2017	0.67	0.64
2016	0.66	0.64
2015	0.65	0.64
2014	0.65	0.65
2013	0.64	0.65
2012	0.62	0.65
2011	0.61	0.67
2010	0.59	0.67
2009	0.59	0.71
2008	0.51	0.65
2007	0.52	0.67
2006	0.51	0.66
2005	0.51	0.67
2004	0.50	0.67
2003	0.49	0.67
2002	0.48	0.67
2001	0.46	0.67
2000	0.44	0.67
1999	0.44	0.67
1998	0.44	0.67
1997	0.44	0.67
1996	0.43	0.67
1995	0.42	0.67
1994	0.40	0.67
1993	0.39	0.67
1992	0.37	0.67
1991	0.38	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2007)
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%

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% Asian

17%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2023	17%	12%
2022	18%	12%
2021	17%	12%
2020	16%	12%
2019	16%	12%
2018	16%	11%
2017	16%	11%
2016	16%	11%
2015	16%	11%
2014	14%	11%
2013	14%	11%
2012	15%	11%
2011	14%	11%
2010	14%	11%
2009	14%	11%
2008	14%	12%
2007	15%	12%
2006	14%	12%
2005	14%	12%
2004	14%	12%
2003	14%	11%
2002	13%	11%
2001	12%	11%
2000	12%	11%
1999	12%	11%
1998	12%	11%
1997	13%	11%
1996	12%	11%
1995	10%	11%
1994	10%	11%
1993	9%	11%
1992	10%	11%
1991	10%	11%

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% Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2023	29%	55%
2022	28%	56%
2021	28%	56%
2020	27%	55%
2019	27%	55%
2018	26%	54%
2017	26%	54%
2016	25%	54%
2015	24%	54%
2014	23%	53%
2013	23%	53%
2012	21%	52%
2011	20%	51%
2010	19%	50%
2009	13%	49%
2008	14%	50%
2007	14%	49%
2006	14%	48%
2005	14%	47%
2004	13%	46%
2003	13%	45%
2002	13%	44%
2001	12%	43%
2000	12%	42%
1999	12%	41%
1998	11%	40%
1997	11%	40%
1996	11%	39%
1995	11%	38%
1994	11%	37%
1993	10%	36%
1992	9%	35%
1991	9%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	4%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	4%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	4%	9%

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% White

38%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2023	39%	21%
2022	41%	21%
2021	43%	22%
2020	46%	23%
2019	46%	23%
2018	49%	24%
2017	49%	24%
2016	51%	24%
2015	52%	24%
2014	53%	25%
2013	54%	25%
2012	56%	26%
2011	58%	27%
2010	60%	27%
2009	61%	28%
2008	68%	29%
2007	65%	29%
2006	66%	31%
2005	67%	31%
2004	68%	32%
2003	69%	34%
2002	70%	35%
2001	71%	36%
2000	73%	37%
1999	73%	38%
1998	74%	39%
1997	73%	39%
1996	74%	40%
1995	75%	41%
1994	76%	42%
1993	77%	43%
1992	78%	44%
1991	77%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2023	11%	6%
2022	10%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,284 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,001 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$136 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2023	$136 MM	$8 MM
2022	$128 MM	$7 MM
2021	$136 MM	$8 MM
2020	$128 MM	$7 MM
2019	$126 MM	$7 MM
2018	$125 MM	$29 MM
2017	$116 MM	$26 MM
2016	$116 MM	$24 MM
2015	$76 MM	$17 MM
2014	$93 MM	$21 MM
2012	$97 MM	$19 MM
2011	$81 MM	$19 MM
2010	$76 MM	$17 MM
2009	$92 MM	$19 MM
2008	$87 MM	$19 MM
2007	$85 MM	$19 MM
2006	$85 MM	$17 MM
2005	$80 MM	$16 MM
2004	$84 MM	$16 MM
2003	$69 MM	$16 MM
2002	$66 MM	$15 MM
2001	$67 MM	$15 MM
2000	$59 MM	$13 MM
1999	$55 MM	$12 MM
1998	$49 MM	$11 MM
1997	$51 MM	$10 MM
1996	$43 MM	$9 MM
1995	$38 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$151 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2023	$151 MM	$7 MM
2022	$150 MM	$7 MM
2021	$151 MM	$7 MM
2020	$150 MM	$7 MM
2019	$148 MM	$7 MM
2018	$123 MM	$29 MM
2017	$116 MM	$24 MM
2016	$118 MM	$23 MM
2015	$87 MM	$18 MM
2014	$122 MM	$21 MM
2012	$104 MM	$19 MM
2011	$100 MM	$19 MM
2010	$87 MM	$18 MM
2009	$89 MM	$18 MM
2008	$80 MM	$19 MM
2007	$79 MM	$18 MM
2006	$82 MM	$17 MM
2005	$95 MM	$16 MM
2004	$73 MM	$17 MM
2003	$69 MM	$15 MM
2002	$66 MM	$16 MM
2001	$64 MM	$14 MM
2000	$57 MM	$13 MM
1999	$51 MM	$11 MM
1998	$50 MM	$11 MM
1997	$47 MM	$10 MM
1996	$43 MM	$8 MM
1995	$39 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,284

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2023	$15,272	$15,607
2022	$13,233	$14,213
2021	$14,652	$15,669
2020	$13,233	$14,213
2019	$12,938	$14,063
2018	$12,694	$16,033
2017	$11,773	$16,692
2016	$11,667	$15,604
2015	$7,712	$10,238
2014	$9,355	$11,786
2012	$9,971	$11,929
2011	$8,447	$11,681
2010	$7,970	$10,238
2009	$9,711	$11,099
2008	$9,279	$11,762
2007	$9,232	$11,879
2006	$9,294	$10,859
2005	$8,769	$10,445
2004	$9,135	$10,566
2003	$7,541	$10,456
2002	$7,379	$9,803
2001	$7,645	$10,568
2000	$6,684	$8,943
1999	$6,281	$8,203
1998	$5,728	$7,395
1997	$6,035	$6,922
1995	$4,841	$5,953
1992	$4,851	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$17,001

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Los Alamitos Unified School District	California
2023	$16,988	$13,914
2022	$15,546	$13,602
2021	$16,298	$13,970
2020	$15,546	$13,602
2019	$15,245	$13,522
2018	$12,554	$16,124
2017	$11,684	$15,588
2016	$11,822	$14,779
2015	$8,785	$10,739
2014	$12,282	$11,804
2012	$10,661	$12,155
2011	$10,386	$11,509
2010	$9,079	$10,739
2009	$9,431	$10,975
2008	$8,579	$11,678
2007	$8,528	$11,317
2006	$8,961	$10,926
2005	$10,478	$10,789
2004	$7,949	$11,073
2003	$7,606	$10,210
2002	$7,344	$10,600
2001	$7,319	$10,007
2000	$6,470	$9,131
1999	$5,786	$7,911
1998	$5,892	$7,592
1997	$5,515	$6,759
1995	$4,951	$6,033
1992	$5,088	$5,588

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Best Los Alamitos Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Los Alamitos High School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 82%)
:

Top 20%

3591 Cerritos Ave.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562) 799-4780

Gr: 9-12 | 3,005 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 8,899 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 97% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 5%
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 55% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education