Los Angeles, CA Public Schools

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D+

21%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

10%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

7%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Los Angeles school information

Index	Los Angeles	California	National
Average Test Scores	38%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	432	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	304	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	157	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Los Angeles are 21% lower than the national average
There are approximately 432 public schools in Los Angeles
75.8% of people in Los Angeles have completed 8th grade
74.4% of people in Los Angeles have completed high school
32.5% of people in Los Angeles have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Los Angeles

Index	Los Angeles	California	National
Completed 8th grade	75.8%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	74.4%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	56.4%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	38.5%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	32.5%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	11.1%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	4.0%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Los Angeles, CA School Districts

Los Angeles Unified School District
Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
Inglewood Unified School District
Centinela Valley Union High School District
Compton Unified School District

There are a total of 432 public schools, 304 private schools and 157 post-secondary schools in Los Angeles. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Los Angeles, CA schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Los Angeles, CA, an average of 75.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.4% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
San Marino, CA	13,020	88%	84.1%
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,078	87%	82.0%
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,064	83%	73.2%
South Pasadena, CA	25,478	82%	70.2%
Hermosa Beach, CA	19,147	78%	62.5%
Los Angeles, CA	3,973,278	38%	21.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	22%	54.1%
Houston, TX	2,313,238	43%	10.9%
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	39%	18.6%
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	29%	38.7%
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	42%	13.1%
Los Angeles, CA	3,973,278	38%	21.1%

Source: The Los Angeles, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.