South Gate, CA Public Schools

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Avg. test scores 100%

High school dipl. 38%

Bachelors degree 73%

South Gate school information

Index	South Gate	California	National
Average Test Scores	n/a	10%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	22:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	14	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	5	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	7	1,085	7,963

Key findings

The school test scores in South Gate are 100% lower than the national average
There are approximately 14 public schools in South Gate
55.0% of people in South Gate have completed 8th grade
51.6% of people in South Gate have completed high school
8.1% of people in South Gate have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in South Gate

Index	South Gate	California	National
Completed 8th grade	55.0%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	51.6%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	28.5%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	12.4%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	8.1%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	2.0%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.5%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.1%	1.6%	1.3%

South Gate, CA School Districts

Los Angeles Unified School District
Paramount Unified School District

There are a total of 14 public schools, 5 private schools and 7 post-secondary schools in South Gate. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Gate, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In South Gate, CA, an average of 55.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 51.6% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
South Gate, CA	95,219	n/a

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
New Bedford, MA	94,988	39%	19.8%
League City, TX	94,976	58%	19.9%
Dearborn, MI	95,520	42%	12.4%
Beaverton, OR	94,865	55%	14.4%
Livonia, MI	94,849	53%	10.7%
South Gate, CA	95,219	n/a

Source: The South Gate, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 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.