Cerritos, California — 30 schools
ABC Unified operates 30 public schools serving 18,354 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 20 elementary, 5 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 17,627 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Los Angeles County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,320 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.1% local, 68.2% state, and 9.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $83,665 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 59/100, ranked #520 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 30 schools offering Advanced Placement (77 AP courses district-wide), a 338.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.2% Hispanic or Latino, 30.3% Asian, 6.6% African American across the district's schools.
ABC Unified school enrollment ranges from 74 students (lowest) to 1,996 students (highest), a spread of 1,922 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within ABC Unified is typically wider than the ABC Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within ABC Unified is typically wider than the ABC Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Fair Market Rents in Los Angeles County county, where this district is located.
Source: NCES CCD F-33 (Finance Survey).
Average demographic composition across 30 schools in ABC Unified.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →ABC Unified has 30 schools, including 4 high, 1 other, 20 elementary, 5 middle. Total enrollment is 18,354 students.
ABC Unified spends $18,320 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #520 in California.
The average teacher salary in ABC Unified is $83,665 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Los Angeles County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
ABC Unified students are 50.2% Hispanic or Latino, 30.3% Asian, 6.6% African American, 4.2% White, averaged across 30 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
ABC Unified has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #520 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.
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