Laguna Beach Unified operates 4 public schools serving 2,456 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 2,279 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Orange County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,407 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 86.1% local, 9.4% state, and 4.6% 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 $150,982 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #372 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 368.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.7% White, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Laguna Beach High accounts for 35.8% of all Laguna Beach Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Laguna Beach 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.
Laguna Beach Unified school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Laguna Beach Unified school enrollment ranges from 404 students (lowest) to 815 students (highest), a spread of 411 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.
Laguna Beach Unified student-counselor ratio is 368:1 — 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.
Laguna Beach Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 22.3% — 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 Laguna Beach Unified is typically wider than the Laguna Beach Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Laguna Beach Unified has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,456 students.
How much does Laguna Beach Unified spend per student?
Laguna Beach Unified spends $29,407 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #372 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Laguna Beach Unified?
The average teacher salary in Laguna Beach Unified is $150,982 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Laguna Beach Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Orange County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Laguna Beach Unified?
Laguna Beach Unified students are 70.7% White, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Laguna Beach Unified?
Laguna Beach Unified has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #372 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.