Long Beach Unified vs Pajaro Valley Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Long Beach Unified Pajaro Valley Unified
Location Long Beach, California Watsonville, California
Total Enrollment 65,554 17,452
Number of Schools 82 33
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.7:1 19.4:1

Spending

Metric Long Beach Unified Pajaro Valley Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,028 $17,011
Federal Revenue 15.4% 12.9%
State Revenue 60.1% 56.5%
Local Revenue 24.5% 30.6%
Long Beach Unified
Federal State Local
Pajaro Valley Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Long Beach Unified Pajaro Valley Unified
White 11.8% 12.5%
African American 12.3% 0.2%
Hispanic or Latino 58.9% 84.2%
Asian 10.0% 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.9% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.9% 1.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.6% 69.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Long Beach Unified Pajaro Valley Unified
AP Courses Offered 191 32
Schools with AP 12 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 278.4:1 391.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.8% 45.9%

School Types

Long Beach Unified

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

Pajaro Valley Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 5
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.