Big Sur Unified vs Los Angeles Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Big Sur Unified Los Angeles Unified
Location Big Sur, California Los Angeles, California
Total Enrollment 19 427,795
Number of Schools 1 784
Student:Teacher Ratio 4.8:1 19.4:1

Spending

Metric Big Sur Unified Los Angeles Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $61,588 $21,940
Federal Revenue 2.4% 19.2%
State Revenue 56.9% 54.5%
Local Revenue 40.7% 26.3%
Big Sur Unified
Federal State Local
Los Angeles Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Big Sur Unified Los Angeles Unified
White 63.6% 8.7%
African American 0.0% 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 36.4% 73.4%
Asian 0.0% 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 0.0% 5.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 63.2% 79.3%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Big Sur Unified Los Angeles Unified
AP Courses Offered 1,380
Schools with AP 0 121
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 266.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 72.7% 48.1%

School Types

Big Sur Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Los Angeles Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 51
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.