Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified is a public school district based in Norwalk, California, serving 14,577 students in 26 schools. By enrollment it ranks #91 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 561 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Tania Magana. It spends about $14,885 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.8 students per teacher.
How Norwalk-La Mirada compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Norwalk-La Mirada | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,885 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,664 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $287.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $315.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 638 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,515 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 442 | 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 →Tania Magana
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanside UnifiedOceanside | 14,890 | 23 | $14,594 | 22.7 | #89 |
| Alhambra UnifiedAlhambra | 14,597 | 16 | $14,830 | 23.0 | #90 |
| Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedNorwalk · this district | 14,577 | 26 | $14,885 | 22.8 | #91 |
| Santa Clara UnifiedSanta Clara | 14,448 | 30 | $20,344 | 19.0 | #92 |
| Ventura UnifiedVentura | 14,379 | 27 | $12,949 | 24.1 | #93 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerville CityWesterville, OH | 14,589 | $12,779 | 17.1 |
| Hardin CountyElizabethtown, KY | 14,583 | $10,877 | 15.4 |
| Thompson School District R-2JLoveland, CO | 14,580 | $13,797 | 15.6 |
| Elk River Public School DistrictElk River, MN | 14,577 | $11,853 | 20.2 |
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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