Burbank Unified operates 20 public schools serving 14,432 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 3 high, 3 middle, 3 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 14,170 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 $15,947 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 36.7% local, 52.3% state, and 11.0% 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 $79,291 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #1031 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 20 schools offering Advanced Placement (39 AP courses district-wide), a 312.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.1% White, 33.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Burbank High accounts for 17.3% of all Burbank Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Burbank 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.
Burbank Unified school enrollment varies 91× across entities
Burbank Unified school enrollment ranges from 27 students (lowest) to 2,457 students (highest), a spread of 2,430 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Burbank Unified student-counselor ratio is 312:1 — 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 Burbank Unified is typically wider than the Burbank Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Burbank Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 31.8% — 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.
Burbank Unified has 20 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 11 elementary, 3 other. Total enrollment is 14,432 students.
How much does Burbank Unified spend per student?
Burbank Unified spends $15,947 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1031 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Burbank Unified?
The average teacher salary in Burbank Unified is $79,291 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Burbank 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 Burbank Unified?
Burbank Unified students are 46.1% White, 33.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% Asian, 1.7% African American, averaged across 20 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Burbank Unified?
Burbank Unified has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1031 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.