Wiseburn Unified operates 5 public schools serving 2,491 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,536 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 $17,422 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 56.7% local, 35.2% state, and 8.1% 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 $76,472 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #1173 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 650.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% White, 8.3% African American across the district's schools.
Richard Henry Dana Middle accounts for 37.6% of all Wiseburn Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wiseburn Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Wiseburn Unified school enrollment varies 68× across entities
Wiseburn Unified school enrollment ranges from 14 students (lowest) to 953 students (highest), a spread of 939 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Wiseburn Unified student-counselor ratio is 651:1 — 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.
Wiseburn Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 16.2% — 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 Wiseburn Unified is typically wider than the Wiseburn Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Wiseburn Unified has 5 schools, including 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,491 students.
How much does Wiseburn Unified spend per student?
Wiseburn Unified spends $17,422 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #1173 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Wiseburn Unified?
The average teacher salary in Wiseburn Unified is $76,472 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wiseburn 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 Wiseburn Unified?
Wiseburn Unified students are 52.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% White, 8.3% African American, 6.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wiseburn Unified?
Wiseburn Unified has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #1173 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.