Muir K-8 vs Polytechnic High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Muir K-8 Polytechnic High
Location Long Beach, CA Long Beach, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 1,029 3,890
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.9:1 23.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 57.5% 52.1%
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 Muir K-8 Polytechnic 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 Muir K-8 Polytechnic High
White 1.6% 5.8%
African American 11.2% 14.5%
Hispanic or Latino 68.6% 55.5%
Asian 13.7% 16.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 1.5% 1.8%
Multiracial 3.4% 5.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Muir K-8 Polytechnic High
AP Courses Offered 31
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 254.7:1 298.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 18 4
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.