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Torrance, California - 31 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Torrance Unified #1328 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,194 per pupil, Torrance Unified ranks #1387 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Torrance Unified operates 31 public schools serving 21,776 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 17 elementary, 8 middle, 5 high, 1 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,194 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.0% local, 52.3% state, and 9.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 26/100, ranked #1328 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 31 schools offering Advanced Placement (75 AP courses district-wide), a 594.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.4% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 19.2% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jefferson Middle, with a diversity index of 75.9/100.
Its largest campus is Torrance High, enrolling 1,879 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Gene Drevno Community Day, at 12 students, a 157x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Torrance Unified school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 1,879 students (highest), a spread of 1,867 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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 Torrance Unified is typically wider than the Torrance Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 31 schools in Torrance Unified.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Torrance Unified's schools, above the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Torrance High | 1,879 |
| North High | 1,812 |
| West High | 1,775 |
| South High | 1,734 |
| Victor Elementary | 965 |
| Hickory Elementary | 847 |
| Madrona Middle | 678 |
| Jefferson Middle | 674 |
| Edward J. Richardson Middle | 651 |
| Walteria Elementary | 650 |
| Philip Magruder Middle | 635 |
| Joseph Arnold Elementary | 628 |
| Calle Mayor Middle | 626 |
| J. H. Hull Middle | 621 |
| Casimir Middle | 617 |
| Anza Elementary | 613 |
| Bert M. Lynn Middle | 612 |
| Riviera Elementary | 611 |
| Towers Elementary | 599 |
| Arlington Elementary | 594 |
| Torrance Elementary | 567 |
| Seaside Elementary | 548 |
| Evelyn Carr Elementary | 483 |
| Fern Elementary | 473 |
| Edison Elementary | 466 |
| Lincoln Elementary | 418 |
| Howard Wood Elementary | 344 |
| John Adams Elementary | 343 |
| Yukon Elementary | 296 |
| Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) | 119 |
| Gene Drevno Community Day | 12 |
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tustin Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Antelope Valley Union High | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Pomona Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Chula Vista Elementary | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Downey Unified | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Torrance Unified's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →Torrance Unified has 31 schools, including 5 high, 17 elementary, 8 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 21,776 students.
Torrance Unified spends $13,194 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #1328 in California.
Torrance Unified students are 37.4% Hispanic or Latino, 28.5% Asian, 19.2% White, 4.2% African American, averaged across 31 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Torrance Unified has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #1328 out of 1517 districts in California.
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