Torrance Unified
Public school district · Los Angeles County · California · NCES district ID 0639420
Torrance Unified spent $15,037 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 77% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its 31 schools enrolled 21,890 students in 2024-25; 58.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,113 per student, up 7.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (California: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Torrance Unified in enrollment (21,032 to 22,372 students) and Torrance Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$439,136,000 in revenue: 58.4% state, 34.6% local and 7.0% federal. Total spending including $10,087,000 of capital outlay was $369,058,000, or $16,948 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$256,666,000 58%
- Local$151,747,000 35%
- Federal$30,723,000 7%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
21,636 students in 2022-23, 21,972 students in 2023-24, 21,890 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21,636 | 925.9 | 23.4 |
| 2023-24 | 21,972 | 885.4 | 24.8 |
| 2024-25 | 21,890 | 870.7 | 25.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$107,593,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,941 per student
Torrance Unified booked $107,593,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 932 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $115,460 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 75 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $88,685,000 | 82.4% |
| Special education | $15,640,000 | 14.5% |
| Vocational | $1,920,000 | 1.8% |
| Other programs | $1,348,000 | 1.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,983 in 2018-19, $4,065 in 2019-20, $4,097 in 2020-21, $4,571 in 2021-22, $4,941 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Torrance Unified scored proficient or above: 66% in reading and 59% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 66% | 45% | 9,417 |
| Math | 59% | 34% | 9,436 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% of the 1,968 students in Torrance Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 1,968 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
17 elementary schools, 9,445 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Elementary | 965 | 25.2 | 28.2% | Not reported |
| Hickory Elementary | 847 | 26.5 | 24.3% | Not reported |
| Walteria Elementary | 650 | 26.5 | 15.1% | Not reported |
| Joseph Arnold Elementary | 628 | 24.2 | 25.0% | Not reported |
| Anza Elementary | 613 | 24.0 | 14.0% | Not reported |
| Riviera Elementary | 611 | 24.6 | 14.9% | Not reported |
| Towers Elementary | 599 | 25.0 | 19.7% | Not reported |
| Arlington Elementary | 594 | 26.2 | 28.1% | Not reported |
| Torrance Elementary | 567 | 24.7 | 45.9% | Not reported |
| Seaside Elementary | 548 | 27.2 | 16.2% | Not reported |
| Evelyn Carr Elementary | 483 | 24.0 | 39.3% | Not reported |
| Fern Elementary | 473 | 27.8 | 27.5% | Not reported |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Elementary | 466 | 26.4 | 35.4% | Not reported |
| Lincoln Elementary | 418 | 24.6 | 37.1% | Not reported |
| Howard Wood Elementary | 344 | 21.6 | 34.3% | Not reported |
| John Adams Elementary | 343 | 24.5 | 42.6% | Not reported |
| Yukon Elementary | 296 | 22.3 | 40.2% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
8 middle schools, 5,114 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrona Middle | 678 | 27.0 | 22.6% | Not reported |
| Jefferson Middle | 674 | 26.6 | 22.4% | Not reported |
| Edward J. Richardson Middle | 651 | 27.1 | 17.4% | Not reported |
| Philip Magruder Middle | 635 | 27.3 | 43.1% | Not reported |
| Calle Mayor Middle | 626 | 22.5 | 33.9% | Not reported |
| J. H. Hull Middle | 621 | 27.9 | 39.6% | Not reported |
| Casimir Middle | 617 | 25.5 | 31.9% | Not reported |
| Bert M. Lynn Middle | 612 | 24.6 | 31.0% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
6 high schools, 7,331 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrance High | 1,879 | 25.1 | 31.1% | Not reported |
| North High | 1,812 | 26.4 | 36.4% | Not reported |
| West High | 1,775 | 24.7 | 21.5% | Not reported |
| South High | 1,734 | 23.5 | 20.6% | Not reported |
| Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) | 119 | 16.1 | 64.7% | Not reported |
| Gene Drevno Community Day | 12 | 6.1 | 41.7% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Torrance Unified
- Website: tusd.org
- Phone: (310) 972-6500
- Office: 2335 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, CA 90501
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Torrance Unified
- California districts by spending per studentTorrance Unified ranks 496 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,037).#496 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaTorrance Unified is the number 52 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 21,776 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#52 of 1,991
- Tustin UnifiedThe next larger California district: 21,830 students in fall 2022, $15,381 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,381
- Pomona UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 21,391 students in fall 2022, $20,239 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,239
- Compare Torrance Unified with Tustin UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Torrance High, its largest high school1,879 students in 2024-25, 25.1 per teacher.1,879
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaTorrance Unified spent $115,460 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$115,460
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Torrance Unified
How many schools and students are in Torrance Unified?
31 schools were open in 2024-25 (17 elementary, 8 middle, 6 high), enrolling 21,890 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Torrance Unified spend per student?
$15,037 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,113 per student, up 7.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Torrance Unified's money come from?
$439,136,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.4% state, 34.6% local and 7.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Torrance Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,545 of the 21,397 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Torrance Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$107,593,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,941 per student. Divided by the 932 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $115,460 per teacher, more than 75 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Torrance Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Torrance Unified scored proficient or above: 66% in reading and 59% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Torrance Unified?
95% of the 1,968 students in Torrance Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Torrance Unified's NCES district ID?
0639420. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25