Caruthers Unified vs Los Angeles Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Caruthers Unified Los Angeles Unified
Location Caruthers, California Los Angeles, California
Total Enrollment 1,568 427,795
Number of Schools 3 784
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.7:1 19.4:1

Spending

Metric Caruthers Unified Los Angeles Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,975 $25,877
Federal Revenue 15.7% 19.2%
State Revenue 65.6% 54.5%
Local Revenue 18.7% 26.3%
Caruthers Unified
Federal State Local
Los Angeles Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Caruthers Unified Los Angeles Unified
White 12.8% 8.7%
African American 0.2% 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 82.5% 73.4%
Asian 1.9% 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 0.2% 5.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 79.3% 79.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Caruthers Unified Los Angeles Unified
AP Courses Offered 3 1,380
Schools with AP 1 121
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 588.5:1 266.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 55.0% 48.1%

School Types

Caruthers 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.