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District profile / California
Long Beach Unified
62,644
Students
2024-25 school year
82
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,498
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the California median
23.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Long Beach Unified is a public school district based in Long Beach, California, serving 62,644 students in 82 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 764 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is David Zaid. It spends about $13,498 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 23.7 students per teacher. We've matched 5 news stories to the district.
How Long Beach compares
Long BeachCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$1.27 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 13%State 62%Local 25%
| Measure | Long Beach | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,498 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,670 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $1.16 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $1.27 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,647 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 5,367 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 438 | 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 →David Zaid
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
5 stories matchedTeaching & learning
LBUSD to decide on closure of Gompers, Edison elementary schools this week
Teaching & learning
Long Beach School District ranks third in state
Infrastructure
LBUSD parents of Lakewood’s Gompers Elementary criticize potential school closure
Teaching & learning
LBUSD moves to close 2 more schools as enrollment continues to fall
Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno UnifiedFresno | 68,131 | 101 | $15,565 | 19.3 | #3 |
| Elk Grove UnifiedElk Grove | 63,421 | 67 | $12,179 | 22.7 | #4 |
| Long Beach UnifiedLong Beach · this district | 62,644 | 82 | $13,498 | 23.7 | #5 |
| Corona-Norco UnifiedNorco | 49,487 | 53 | $12,310 | 24.0 | #6 |
| San Francisco UnifiedSan Francisco | 48,902 | 113 | $17,416 | 21.0 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County Public SchoolsChesterfield, VA | 64,194 | $10,886 | 13.5 |
| Seminole CountySanford, FL | 63,934 | $9,080 | 17.0 |
| Volusia CountyDeland, FL | 61,724 | $9,329 | 18.1 |
| Douglas County School District No. Re 1Castle Rock, CO | 61,243 | $10,792 | 17.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-long-beach-unified