Lawndale Elementary
Lawndale Elementary is a public school district based in Lawndale, California, serving 4,324 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #283 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 480 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Virginia Castro. It spends about $15,782 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.5 students per teacher.
How Lawndale Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lawndale Elementary | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,782 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,458 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $164.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $183.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 192 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 575 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,081 | 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 →Virginia Castro
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benicia UnifiedBenicia | 4,346 | 7 | $10,895 | 22.8 | #282 |
| Lawndale ElementaryLawndale · this district | 4,324 | 9 | $15,782 | 22.5 | #283 |
| Central ElementaryRancho Cucamonga | 4,320 | 7 | $12,256 | 23.4 | #284 |
| Charter Oak UnifiedCovina | 4,314 | 10 | $12,861 | 22.2 | #285 |
| Encinitas Union ElementaryEncinitas | 4,298 | 9 | $14,332 | 23.7 | #286 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Canton CityNorth Canton, OH | 4,334 | $11,608 | 17.5 |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsSauk Rapids, MN | 4,331 | $12,236 | 15.9 |
| Mooresville Con School CorporationMooresville, IN | 4,318 | $9,032 | 18.5 |
| Cheshire School DistrictCheshire, CT | 4,317 | $21,102 | 12.8 |
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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