LAUSD
The Los Angeles Unified School District, failing to provide adequate education despite massive funding.
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Summary
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the largest public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States, serving southwestern Los Angeles County. Operating its own police force, bus fleet, and extensive food services, LAUSD is also the second-largest employer in Los Angeles County. Despite its massive scale and multi-billion dollar budget, the district has historically faced criticism for administrative issues, crowded classrooms, and high dropout rates. In local politics, LAUSD remains a focal point for reform; for instance, mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has publicly targeted the heavily funded district for audits and structural overhauls as part of his campaign platform.
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Extracted Attributes
Type
Public school district
Headquarters
333 South Beaudry Ave., Los Angeles, California, United States
Jurisdiction
City of Los Angeles and adjoining cities in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States
Annual Budget (2021-2022)
10.7 billion USD
Annual Budget (2022-2023)
12.6 billion USD
Total Employees (2022-2023)
73,941 employees (including 24,710 teachers and 49,231 other staff)
Student Enrollment (2022-2023)
565,479 students (including 11,795 early childhood and 27,740 adult students)
Timeline
- The Los Angeles School Police Department is established to provide dedicated police services for LAUSD schools. (Source: Wikipedia)
1948-01-01
- LAUSD opens two new high schools, Santee Education Complex and South East, as part of its ambitious school-construction program. (Source: Wikipedia)
2005-01-01
- LAUSD opens four additional high schools: Arleta, Contreras Learning Complex, Panorama, and East Valley. (Source: Wikipedia)
2006-01-01
- LAUSD records a high dropout rate of 26 percent for grades 9 through 12. (Source: Wikipedia)
2007-01-01
- The school district shows measurable improvement in both dropout and graduation rates. (Source: Wikipedia)
2013-01-01
- LAUSD operates with a budget of 10.7 billion USD for the 2021-22 school year. (Source: Wikipedia)
2021-01-01
- LAUSD's budget increases to 12.6 billion USD for the 2022-23 school year, serving 565,479 students. (Source: Wikipedia)
2022-01-01
Wikipedia
View on WikipediaLos Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is a public school district in Los Angeles County, California. It is the largest public school system in California in terms of number of students and the second-largest public school district in the United States, with only the New York City Department of Education having a larger student population. The school district's jurisdiction area consists of almost all of the city of Los Angeles and all or portions of several adjoining cities and unincorporated areas in southwestern Los Angeles County. LAUSD has its own police force, the Los Angeles School Police Department, which was established in 1948 to provide police services for LAUSD schools. The LAUSD enrolls a third of the preschoolers in Los Angeles County, and operates almost as many buses as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The LAUSD school construction program rivals the Big Dig in terms of expenditures, and LAUSD cafeterias serve about 500,000 meals a day, rivaling the output of local McDonald's restaurants. During the 2022–23 school year, LAUSD served 565,479 students, including 11,795 early childhood education students and 27,740 adult students. During the same school year, it had 24,710 teachers and 49,231 other employees. It is the second largest employer in Los Angeles County after the county government. The school district's budget for the 2021–22 school year was $10.7 billion, increasing to $12.6 billion for the 2022–23 school year. LAUSD has been criticized in the past for extremely crowded schools with large class sizes, high drop-out and expulsion rates, low academic performance in many schools, poor maintenance and incompetent administration. In 2007, LAUSD's dropout rate was 26 percent for grades 9 through 12. In 2013, evidence was found that the district was showing improvement, both in terms of dropout and graduation rates. An ambitious renovation program intended to help ease the overcrowded conditions has been completed. As part of its school-construction project, LAUSD opened two high schools (Santee Education Complex and South East) in 2005 and four high schools (Arleta, Contreras Learning Complex, Panorama, and East Valley) in 2006.
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- Los Angeles Unified School District - Wikipedia
Edit this at Wikidata Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is a public school district in Los Angeles County, California. It is the largest public school system in California in terms of number of students and the second-largest public school district in the United States, with only the New York City Department of Education having a larger student population. [...] The school district's jurisdiction area consists of almost all of the city of Los Angeles and all or portions of several adjoining cities and unincorporated areas in southwestern Los Angeles County. LAUSD has its own police force, the Los Angeles School Police Department, which was established in 1948 to provide police services for LAUSD schools. The LAUSD enrolls a third of the preschoolers in Los Angeles County, and operates almost as many buses as the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The LAUSD school construction program rivals the Big Dig "Big Dig (Boston, Massachusetts)") in terms of expenditures, and LAUSD cafeterias serve about 500,000 meals a day, rivaling the output of local McDonald's restaurants. [...] LAUSD has been criticized in the past for extremely crowded schools with large class sizes, high drop-out and expulsion rates, low academic performance in many schools, poor maintenance and incompetent administration. In 2007, LAUSD's dropout rate was 26 percent for grades 9 through 12. In 2013, evidence was found that the district was showing improvement, both in terms of dropout and graduation rates. An ambitious renovation program intended to help ease the overcrowded conditions has been completed. As part of its school-construction project, LAUSD opened two high schools (Santee Education Complex and South East "South East High School (South Gate, California)")) in 2005 and four high schools (Arleta, Contreras Learning Complex, Panorama, and East Valley "East Valley High School (Los
- Lausd - ABC7 Los Angeles
[]( 24/7 LiveLos AngelesOrange CountyInland EmpireVentura CountyCalifornia ## Weather Alert ## High Surf Advisory ## 7-Day Forecast ## LA Mayoral Race ## En Español ## 7 On Your Side ## Submit News Tips ## ABC Price Tracker # lausd Share Tweet Email LAUSD under investigation for alleged reassignment of accused teachers The Los Angeles Unified School District is facing a federal civil rights investigation after the U.S. Department of Education accused the district of reassigning teachers accused of sexual misconduct. LAUSD teachers, administrators ratify respective new contracts LAUSD strike averted after tentative deal reached with 3rd union LAUSD prepares for possible school closures ahead of looming strike 1 union still needs to reach LAUSD agreement to avoid strike [...] LAUSD OKs $250M for sexual misconduct claims, report says DOJ joins suit claiming LAUSD discriminates against white students Show More Show Fewer More Stories LAUSD teachers, administrators ratify respective new contracts LAUSD strike averted after tentative deal reached with 3rd union LAUSD prepares for possible school closures ahead of looming strike 1 union still needs to reach LAUSD agreement to avoid strike LAUSD strike looms as teachers seek new contracts LA County unions pledge support for possible LAUSD strike LAUSD approves resolution to rename Cesar Chavez schools LAUSD responds to strike announcement LA teachers union announces strike next month if no deal is reached Protest decries moldy conditions at Chatsworth elementary school [...] LAUSD superintendent breaks his silence weeks after FBI raid LAUSD superintendent on administrative leave after FBI raid LAUSD board makes no decision on superintendent after FBI raid LAUSD celebrates 100 years of Black History Month with student event FBI serves warrants at LAUSD headquarters, superintendent's home LAUSD students taking AP classes are excelling in record numbers LAUSD OKs $250M for sexual misconduct claims, report says DOJ joins suit claiming LAUSD discriminates against white students Show More Show Fewer
- Los Angeles Unified School District - U.S. News Education
1. K-12 2. Education 3. Home # Los Angeles Unified School District 333 South Beaudry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90017|(213) 241-1000|Website QUICK STATS Student-Teacher Ratio Number of Schools Number of Students Overview Students Teachers Test Scores Finances Map Overview Students Teachers Test Scores Finances Map ## Overview of Los Angeles Unified School District Los Angeles Unified School District contains 785 schools and 419,929 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 90%. Also, 58.9% of students are economically disadvantaged. ### Schools in the District preschools : 0 elementary schools : 525 middle schools : 215 high schools : 190 ###### Preschoolsin Los Angeles Unified School District See all 0 schools [...] See all 0 schools ## Students at Los Angeles Unified School District The student body at the schools served by Los Angeles Unified School District is 10% white, 7.2% Black, 5.4% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 73.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. In addition, 4.1% of students are two or more races, and 0% have not specified their race or ethnicity. Also, 48% of students are female, and 52% of students are male. At schools in Los Angeles Unified School District, 58.9% of students are eligible to participate in the federal free and reduced price meal. School information is provided by the government. Enrollment by Gender Female48% Male52% Enrollment by Diversity Black or African American [...] 25 0 ## Finances at Los Angeles Unified School District Los Angeles Unified School District spends $22,778 per student each year. It has an annual revenue of $12,512,859,000. Overall, the district spends $11,126.3 million on instruction, $9,793.4 million on support services and $1,020.4 million on other expenses. School information is provided by the government. Total Revenue Revenue by Source Revenue per student Total current expenses Expenses per student Spending by Category
- Los Angeles Unified School District - Latest News, Updates and Analysis
By Jim Newton • December 2, 2024 LAUSD Board Member Tanya Ortiz Franklin helps students on the first day back at school for LAUSD students following the COVID-19 remote school period in Los Angeles on Aug. 16, 2021. Photo by Lucy Nicholson, Reuters Education Trump-appointed judges revive lawsuit against L.A. schools’ COVID vaccine mandate Courts recently have tossed lawsuits challenging expired COVID-19 rules. A panel on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals restored a case against the Los Angeles Unified School District, allowing employees to sue to prevent future vaccine mandates. By Carolyn Jones • June 7, 2024 [...] By Levi Sumagaysay • June 12, 2025 Students, wearing red and light brown uniforms, raise they hand while they sit in front of desks in a classroom. Commentary California’s war over charter schools rages on in court Los Angeles Unified School District wants to "avoid" charter schools taking over several hundred district buildings. A judge may decide if that's legal. By Dan Walters • May 29, 2025 []( Commentary Lincoln Heights warehouse controversy presents another test of Los Angeles’ aspirations A controversial warehouse development across the street from a Lincoln Heights elementary school is pitting commerce against a Los Angeles community, and testing the city's values in the process. By Jim Newton • December 2, 2024 [...] Nonprofit & Nonpartisan News About Newsletters Search CalMatters is your nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to explaining how state government impacts our lives. Join us at the CalMatters Ideas Festival on May 21. 💡 Get your tickets now. 2026 Voter Guide Politics Immigration Housing Education Economy Environment California Voices Impact Events # Los Angeles Unified School District Students sit in rows in a classroom, each holding an acoustic guitar and resting one foot on a small wooden block to support their instrument. They appear focused, looking toward an unseen instructor, while an adult sits among them also holding a guitar. The room contains music equipment, including drums and keyboards, arranged along the back wall. Commentary
- Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for
| | | --- | | County: | Los Angeles County | | County ID: | 06037 | | Locale: | City, Large (11) | | CSA/CBSA: | 31080 | | | | --- | | Total Students: | 408,026 | | Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 21,246.18 | | Student/Teacher Ratio: | 19.20 | Average Total Teacher(FTE): District: 21,246.18 State: 135.63 National: 174.18 | Total: | 21,246.18 | --- | | Prekindergarten: | † | | Kindergarten: | 2,280.71 | | Elementary: | 12,297.47 | | Secondary: | 6,668.00 | | Ungraded: | † | [...] | | | | | | | --- --- --- | | | | Amount | Amount per Student | Percent | | | | | | | | | | | Total Revenue: | $14,773,154,000 | $34,533 | | | | | | | | | | | | Revenue by Source | | | | | | | Federal: | $2,776,118,000 | $6,489 | 19% | | | | Local: | $3,877,058,000 | $9,063 | 26% | | | | State: | $8,119,978,000 | $18,981 | 55% | | | | | | | | | | | Total Expenditures: | $11,493,204,000 | $26,866 | | | | | | | | | | | | Total Current Expenditures: | $9,670,917,000 | $22,606 | | | | | Instructional Expenditures: | $5,274,794,000 | $12,330 | 55% | | | | | Student and Staff Support: | $1,622,142,000 | $3,792 | 17% | | | | Administration: | $1,209,471,000 | $2,827 | 13% | | | | Operations, Food Service, other: | $1,564,510,000 | $3,657 | 16% | | [...] | Total: | 34,355.31 | --- | | Instructional Aides: | 9,650.36 | | Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 700.00 | | | | | Total Guidance Counselors: | 1,896.00 | | Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 287.00 | | Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 515.00 | | | | | School Psychologists: | 605.00 | | Librarians/Media Specialists: | 135.83 | | Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | | District Administrators: | 628.00 | | District Administrative Support: | 1,089.79 | | School Administrators: | 1,614.66 | | School Administrative Support: | 2,287.52 | | Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | 2,077.50 | | Other Support Services: | 13,670.65 |
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LAUSD School Bus Lot, Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council District, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Coordinates: 34.2207914, -118.4851542
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