Culver City Unified operates 7 public schools serving 6,826 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,541 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 $19,008 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 39.3% local, 51.6% state, and 9.1% 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 $75,223 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 44/100, ranked #927 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 501.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 36.6% Hispanic or Latino, 26.1% White, 11.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Culver City High accounts for 30.8% of all Culver City Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Culver City 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.
Culver City Unified school enrollment varies 3.8× across entities
Culver City Unified school enrollment ranges from 531 students (lowest) to 2,012 students (highest), a spread of 1,481 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Culver City Unified student-counselor ratio is 502:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Culver City Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 21.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Culver City Unified is typically wider than the Culver City Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Culver City Unified has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,826 students.
How much does Culver City Unified spend per student?
Culver City Unified spends $19,008 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #927 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Culver City Unified?
The average teacher salary in Culver City Unified is $75,223 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Culver City 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 Culver City Unified?
Culver City Unified students are 36.6% Hispanic or Latino, 26.1% White, 11.7% Asian, 9.2% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Culver City Unified?
Culver City Unified has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #927 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.