Los Alamitos Unified
Public school district · Orange County · California · NCES district ID 0622590
Los Alamitos Unified spent $15,064 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 77% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its 9 schools enrolled 8,702 students in 2024-25; 45.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,169 per student, up 7.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 97% (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 Los Alamitos Unified in enrollment (8,818 to 9,073 students) and Los Alamitos Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$165,115,000 in revenue: 45.6% state, 48.4% local and 6.0% federal. Total spending including $10,800,000 of capital outlay was $155,355,000, or $17,389 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$75,368,000 46%
- Local$79,881,000 48%
- Federal$9,866,000 6%
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
8,906 students in 2022-23, 8,899 students in 2023-24, 8,702 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 | 8,906 | 355.7 | 25.0 |
| 2023-24 | 8,899 | 352.2 | 25.3 |
| 2024-25 | 8,702 | 345.0 | 25.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Los Alamitos Unified scored proficient or above: 78% in reading and 69% 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 | 78% | 45% | 4,003 |
| Math | 69% | 34% | 4,004 |
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
97% of the 755 students in Los Alamitos 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 | 97% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 755 | 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.
6 elementary schools, 3,771 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. H. McGaugh Elementary | 721 | 22.5 | 14.7% | Not reported |
| Francis Hopkinson Elementary | 642 | 25.7 | 10.7% | Not reported |
| Jack L. Weaver Elementary | 640 | 26.0 | 9.8% | Not reported |
| Los Alamitos Elementary | 625 | 24.0 | 28.2% | Not reported |
| Richard Henry Lee Elementary | 603 | 26.2 | 18.1% | Not reported |
| Rossmoor Elementary | 540 | 25.7 | 16.7% | 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 middle schools, 2,016 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle | 1,018 | 26.1 | 19.4% | Not reported |
| Oak Middle | 998 | 26.3 | 12.7% | 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.
1 high school, 2,915 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamitos High | 2,915 | 25.0 | 14.7% | 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 Los Alamitos Unified
- Website: losal.org
- Phone: (562) 799-4700
- Office: 10293 Bloomfield St., Los Alamitos, CA 90720
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 Los Alamitos Unified
- California districts by spending per studentLos Alamitos Unified ranks 495 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,064).#495 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaLos Alamitos Unified is the number 173 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 8,934 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#173 of 1,991
- San Mateo Union High School DistrictThe next larger California district: 8,942 students in fall 2022, $24,423 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,423
- Westside Union ElementaryThe next smaller California district: 8,911 students in fall 2022, $13,324 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,324
- Compare Los Alamitos Unified with San Mateo Union High School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Los Alamitos High, its largest high school2,915 students in 2024-25, 25.0 per teacher.2,915
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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 Los Alamitos Unified
How many schools and students are in Los Alamitos Unified?
9 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 8,702 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Los Alamitos Unified spend per student?
$15,064 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 $16,169 per student, up 7.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Los Alamitos Unified's money come from?
$165,115,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 45.6% state, 48.4% local and 6.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Los Alamitos Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 316 of the 6,984 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 4.5%, 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 do students in Los Alamitos Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Los Alamitos Unified scored proficient or above: 78% in reading and 69% 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 Los Alamitos Unified?
97% of the 755 students in Los Alamitos 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 Los Alamitos Unified's NCES district ID?
0622590. 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
- 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