34 public K-12 schools in Torrance from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
34 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Torrance's 34 public schools is Torrance High, scoring 40/100, against a city average of 38.3/100. Computed live across every Torrance campus reporting to NCES.
How the Torrance Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Torrance, CA enrolls 23,238 students across 34 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 22.9:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 38.3/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Torrance on this index is Torrance High, at 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,879 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Torrance spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Torrance school enrollment varies 157× across entities
Torrance school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 1,879 students (highest), a spread of 1,867 students. That ratio is extreme even by the standards of already-wide distributions, and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, small specialty programs sit alongside large comprehensive campuses, often serving very different family demographics inside walking distance. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Torrance student-teacher ratio is 22.9:1: on the high side (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Torrance
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Torrance is Torrance High with a quality score of 40/100. There are 34 public schools in Torrance with 23,238 total students.
How many schools are in Torrance, CA? ▼
Torrance has 34 public schools with a total enrollment of 23,238 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 22.9:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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