MacArthur Elementary vs Wilson High

How do these schools compare?

Metric MacArthur Elementary Wilson High
Location Lakewood, CA Long Beach, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 340 3,349
Student:Teacher Ratio 30.2:1 23.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 35.1% 47.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric MacArthur Elementary Wilson High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,558 $19,558
District Long Beach Unified Long Beach Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group MacArthur Elementary Wilson High
White 19.7% 18.1%
African American 10.0% 11.9%
Hispanic or Latino 50.6% 57.9%
Asian 10.0% 6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 1.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.9% 4.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric MacArthur Elementary Wilson High
AP Courses Offered 27
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 239.4:1 293.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 38.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.