Los Alamitos Unified operates 9 public schools serving 8,934 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,702 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 $18,275 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 49.2% local, 42.3% state, and 8.4% 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 $87,266 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #1224 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 930.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.9% White, 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Los Alamitos High accounts for 33.5% of all Los Alamitos Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Los Alamitos 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.
Los Alamitos Unified school enrollment varies 5.4× across entities
Los Alamitos Unified school enrollment ranges from 540 students (lowest) to 2,915 students (highest), a spread of 2,375 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.
Los Alamitos Unified student-counselor ratio is 931:1 — 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.
Los Alamitos Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 11.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Los Alamitos Unified has 9 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,934 students.
How much does Los Alamitos Unified spend per student?
Los Alamitos Unified spends $18,275 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #1224 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Los Alamitos Unified?
The average teacher salary in Los Alamitos Unified is $87,266 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Los Alamitos 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 Los Alamitos Unified?
Los Alamitos Unified students are 35.9% White, 30.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 1.9% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Los Alamitos Unified?
Los Alamitos Unified has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #1224 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.