Baldwin Park Unified operates 18 public schools serving 10,291 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 elementary, 3 high, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,054 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 $20,942 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 20.6% local, 64.6% state, and 14.8% 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 $102,804 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 75/100, ranked #144 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 346.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 44.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% Asian, 0.8% White across the district's schools.
Sierra Vista High accounts for 16.4% of all Baldwin Park Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Baldwin Park Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Baldwin Park Unified school enrollment varies 8.9× across entities
Baldwin Park Unified school enrollment ranges from 186 students (lowest) to 1,650 students (highest), a spread of 1,464 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.
Baldwin Park Unified has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 78.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Baldwin Park Unified student-counselor ratio is 346:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Baldwin Park Unified is typically wider than the Baldwin Park Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Baldwin Park Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 44.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Baldwin Park Unified has 18 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 12 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,291 students.
How much does Baldwin Park Unified spend per student?
Baldwin Park Unified spends $20,942 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #144 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Baldwin Park Unified?
The average teacher salary in Baldwin Park Unified is $102,804 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Baldwin Park Unified?
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.
What is the demographic composition of Baldwin Park Unified?
Baldwin Park Unified students are 89.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% Asian, 0.8% White, 0.4% African American, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Baldwin Park Unified?
Baldwin Park Unified has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #144 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.