Torrance Unified
Torrance Unified is a public school district based in Torrance, California, serving 22,023 students in 32 schools. By enrollment it ranks #48 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 688 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Timothy Stowe. It spends about $11,441 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the California median. It has roughly 25.2 students per teacher.
How Torrance compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Torrance | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,441 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,520 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $299.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $349.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 875 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,033 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 25.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 551 | 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 →Timothy Stowe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista ElementaryChula Vista | 22,245 | 44 | $13,624 | 22.0 | #46 |
| Chaffey Joint Union HighOntario | 22,116 | 11 | $13,126 | 24.2 | #47 |
| Torrance UnifiedTorrance · this district | 22,023 | 32 | $11,441 | 25.2 | #48 |
| Folsom-Cordova UnifiedRancho Cordova | 21,780 | 37 | $11,926 | 21.4 | #49 |
| Murrieta Valley UnifiedMurrieta | 21,712 | 21 | $12,094 | 23.4 | #50 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier ParishBenton, LA | 22,224 | $12,162 | 15.4 |
| Boise Independent DistrictBoise, ID | 22,134 | $11,068 | 15.7 |
| Rochester City School DistrictRochester, NY | 21,990 | $23,558 | 10.3 |
| South-Western CityGrove City, OH | 21,924 | $12,776 | 17.7 |
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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