Central Unified vs Los Angeles Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Central Unified Los Angeles Unified
Location Fresno, California Los Angeles, California
Total Enrollment 15,742 427,795
Number of Schools 24 784
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.6:1 19.4:1

Spending

Metric Central Unified Los Angeles Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,938 $25,877
Federal Revenue 12.0% 19.2%
State Revenue 65.7% 54.5%
Local Revenue 22.2% 26.3%
Central Unified
Federal State Local
Los Angeles Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Central Unified Los Angeles Unified
White 11.4% 8.7%
African American 6.2% 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 62.8% 73.4%
Asian 15.8% 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.1% 5.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 71.8% 79.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Central Unified Los Angeles Unified
AP Courses Offered 31 1,380
Schools with AP 4 121
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 476.3:1 266.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 46.8% 48.1%

School Types

Central 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.