Bellflower Unified
Public school district · Los Angeles County · California · NCES district ID 0604440
Bellflower Unified spent $19,789 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 81% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 15 schools enrolled 9,573 students in 2024-25; 73.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,569 per student, up 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (California: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bellflower Unified in enrollment (9,732 to 10,276 students) and Bellflower Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$264,249,000 in revenue: 73.7% state, 15.4% local and 10.8% federal. Total spending including $10,610,000 of capital outlay was $245,134,000, or $24,540 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$194,846,000 74%
- Local$40,805,000 15%
- Federal$28,598,000 11%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
9,933 students in 2022-23, 9,759 students in 2023-24, 9,573 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 9,933 | 444.8 | 22.3 |
| 2023-24 | 9,759 | 441.4 | 22.1 |
| 2024-25 | 9,573 | 447.0 | 21.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$58,072,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,814 per student
Bellflower Unified booked $58,072,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 449 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $129,316 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 90 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $45,464,000 | 78.3% |
| Special education | $10,421,000 | 17.9% |
| Vocational | $1,247,000 | 2.1% |
| Other programs | $940,000 | 1.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,325 in 2018-19, $4,331 in 2019-20, $4,460 in 2020-21, $4,940 in 2021-22, $5,814 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Bellflower Unified scored proficient or above: 40% in reading and 24% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 40% | 45% | 4,529 |
| Math | 24% | 34% | 4,521 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
92% of the 808 students in Bellflower Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 92% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 808 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
10 elementary schools, 4,761 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intensive Learning Center | 646 | 22.3 | 47.7% | Not reported |
| Washington Elementary | 579 | 20.3 | 80.3% | Not reported |
| Esther Lindstrom Elementary | 552 | 24.0 | 46.0% | Not reported |
| Stephen Foster Elementary | 501 | 20.7 | 46.5% | Not reported |
| Craig Williams Elementary | 478 | 25.2 | 75.7% | Not reported |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary | 457 | 25.0 | 74.6% | Not reported |
| Ramona Elementary | 454 | 23.9 | 74.9% | Not reported |
| Frank E. Woodruff Elementary | 444 | 24.7 | 74.3% | Not reported |
| Ernie Pyle Elementary | 341 | 21.0 | 65.7% | Not reported |
| Albert Baxter Elementary | 309 | 20.6 | 68.9% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 4,523 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfair High | 2,422 | 22.1 | 52.7% | Not reported |
| Bellflower High | 1,997 | 20.0 | 69.6% | Not reported |
| Somerset High | 104 | 8.6 | 76.0% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 other schools, 289 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy | 280 | 22.0 | 54.3% | Not reported |
| Bellflower Alternative Education Center | 9 | 3.6 | 88.9% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Bellflower Unified
- Website: busd.k12.ca.us
- Phone: (562) 866-9011
- Office: 16703 South Clark Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Bellflower Unified
- California districts by spending per studentBellflower Unified ranks 122 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,789).#122 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaBellflower Unified is the number 155 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 9,989 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#155 of 1,991
- Fremont Union High School DistrictThe next larger California district: 10,019 students in fall 2022, $21,989 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,989
- Milpitas UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 9,967 students in fall 2022, $15,875 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,875
- Compare Bellflower Unified with Fremont Union High School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Mayfair High, its largest high school2,422 students in 2024-25, 22.1 per teacher.2,422
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaBellflower Unified spent $129,316 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$129,316
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Bellflower Unified
How many schools and students are in Bellflower Unified?
15 schools were open in 2024-25 (10 elementary, 3 high, 2 other), enrolling 9,573 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Bellflower Unified spend per student?
$19,789 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,569 per student, up 9.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Bellflower Unified's money come from?
$264,249,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.7% state, 15.4% local and 10.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Bellflower Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,872 of the 13,727 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Bellflower Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$58,072,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,814 per student. Divided by the 449 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $129,316 per teacher, more than 90 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Bellflower Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Bellflower Unified scored proficient or above: 40% in reading and 24% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Bellflower Unified?
92% of the 808 students in Bellflower Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Bellflower Unified's NCES district ID?
0604440. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25