Inglewood Unified
Inglewood Unified is a public school district based in Inglewood, California, serving 6,547 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #209 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 436 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is James Morris. It spends about $15,268 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the California median. It has roughly 23.1 students per teacher.
How Inglewood compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Inglewood | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,268 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,164 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $157.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $195.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 284 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 592 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 285 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →James Morris
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hueneme ElementaryPort Hueneme | 6,685 | 11 | $14,208 | 20.6 | #206 |
| Ocean ViewHuntington Beach | 6,658 | 13 | $13,544 | 23.4 | #207 |
| Culver City UnifiedCulver City | 6,595 | 9 | $12,510 | 21.2 | #208 |
| Inglewood UnifiedInglewood · this district | 6,547 | 15 | $15,268 | 23.1 | #209 |
| El Dorado Union HighPlacerville | 6,439 | 6 | $11,483 | 23.1 | #210 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WachusettJefferson, MA | 6,557 | $16,237 | 13.2 |
| Portland Public SchoolsPortland, ME | 6,555 | $19,328 | 10.8 |
| Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School DistrictOak Creek, WI | 6,554 | $11,714 | 15.6 |
| Lenape Regional High School DistrictShamong, NJ | 6,535 | $23,956 | 12.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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