Los Angeles Unified vs Western Placer Unified

How do these districts compare?

Metric Los Angeles Unified Western Placer Unified
Location Los Angeles, California Lincoln, California
Total Enrollment 427,795 7,593
Number of Schools 784 14
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.4:1 23.5:1

Spending

Metric Los Angeles Unified Western Placer Unified
Per-Pupil Expenditure $25,877 $14,932
Federal Revenue 19.2% 8.2%
State Revenue 54.5% 31.5%
Local Revenue 26.3% 60.2%
Los Angeles Unified
Federal State Local
Western Placer Unified
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Los Angeles Unified Western Placer Unified
White 8.7% 47.7%
African American 8.2% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 73.4% 35.4%
Asian 4.5% 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Multiracial 5.1% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 79.3% 31.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Los Angeles Unified Western Placer Unified
AP Courses Offered 1,380 19
Schools with AP 121 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 266.4:1 452.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 48.1% 31.5%

School Types

Los Angeles Unified

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

Western Placer Unified

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
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.