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Burbank Unified School District, California

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Burbank Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 14,240 (2023-2024)
Schools: 21 (2023-2024)
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Burbank Unified School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2024 school year, 14,240 students attended one of the district's 21 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Burbank Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Laurette Cano20242028
Emily Weisberg20202028
Armond Aghakhanian20152028
Abby Pontzer Kamkar20222026
Charlene Tabet20132026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $26,950,000 $1,881 11%
Local: $89,524,000 $6,247 37%
State: $127,494,000 $8,896 52%
Total: $243,968,000 $17,024
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $228,539,000 $15,947
Total Current Expenditures: $210,342,000 $14,677
Instructional Expenditures: $131,223,000 $9,156 57%
Student and Staff Support: $25,874,000 $1,805 11%
Administration: $29,957,000 $2,090 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $23,288,000 $1,625 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,102,000 $286
Construction: $3,771,000 $263
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,239,000 $226
Interest on Debt: $10,087,000 $703


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 43 60-64 30-39 29 PS 50-54 48
2018-2019 51 71 30-34 36 >=50 63 58
2017-2018 50 71 35-39 37 40-59 62 56
2016-2017 46 69 30-34 32 21-39 57 53
2015-2016 46 66 30-34 32 >=50 60-64 53
2014-2015 40 63 25-29 26 >=50 45-49 47
2013-2014 73 90-94 60-79 59 PS 80-89 79
2012-2013 69 85 60-64 58 >=50 80-84 74
2011-2012 66 82 55-59 55 40-59 70-74 72
2010-2011 63 82 50-54 51 40-59 70-74 69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 60 75-79 50-59 50 PS 70-74 62
2018-2019 65 77 55-59 53 >=50 76 70
2017-2018 63 80 55-59 51 >=80 75 68
2016-2017 61 79 50-54 49 40-59 73 66
2015-2016 60 75 50-54 50 >=50 70-74 66
2014-2015 56 73 50-54 42 >=50 65-69 63
2013-2014 72 80-84 60-79 61 PS >=90 76
2012-2013 70 82 55-59 60 >=50 80-84 75
2011-2012 70 80 65-69 60 60-79 80-84 76
2010-2011 65 80 60-64 55 60-79 75-79 70

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=95 80-89 91 PS >=90 91
2018-2019 92 >=95 80-89 89 PS >=90 93
2017-2018 92 >=95 >=90 92 PS >=90 92
2016-2017 93 >=95 >=90 91 PS >=90 94
2015-2016 89 90-94 >=90 87 PS >=90 89
2014-2015 93 >=95 80-89 91 >=80 94
2013-2014 94 >=95 >=90 92 PS >=90 95
2012-2013 92 >=95 >=80 88 PS >=90 93
2011-2012 93 >=95 >=80 93 >=90 92
2010-2011 91 >=95 80-89 88 PS 60-79 94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 14,240 -1.3
2022-2023 14,432 0.7
2021-2022 14,331 -2.6
2020-2021 14,704 -3.3
2019-2020 15,182 -0.1
2018-2019 15,203 0.2
2017-2018 15,173 -6.1
2016-2017 16,104 0.1
2015-2016 16,081 -1.6
2014-2015 16,332 0.8
2013-2014 16,207 -1.7
2012-2013 16,481 -1.1
2011-2012 16,670 0.2
2010-2011 16,630 -0.6
2009-2010 16,733 0.8
2008-2009 16,593 -0.3
2007-2008 16,640 -0.9
2006-2007 16,784 0.8
2005-2006 16,648 -0.8
2004-2005 16,783 -1.7
2003-2004 17,066 1.9
2002-2003 16,747 3.2
2001-2002 16,204 0.2
2000-2001 16,170 4.9
1999-2000 15,373 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Burbank Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 8.3 12.1
Black 1.9 4.9
Hispanic 31.4 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 9.4 5.8
White 48.6 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Burbank Unified School District had 612.35 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.25.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 51.92
Elementary: 335.38
Secondary: 225.05
Total: 612.35

Burbank Unified School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 40.95 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 48.01
School Administrators: 40.95
School Administrative Support: 68.25
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 221.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.80
Total Guidance Counselors: 24.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.70
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 13.90
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 47.70
Other Support Services: 187.80


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Burbank Unified School District operates 21 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bret Harte Elementary537KG-5
Burbank High2,4719-12
Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (Buila)1686-12
Burbank Usd Community Day267-12
Burroughs High2,3589-12
Dolores Huerta Middle9106-8
George Washington Elementary431KG-5
Horace Mann0
Joaquin Miller Elementary748KG-5
John Muir Middle1,3626-8
Luther Burbank Middle9676-8
Magnolia Park286-12
Monterey High (Continuation)939-12
Providencia Elementary403KG-5
Ralph Emerson Elementary540KG-5
R. L. Stevenson Elementary529KG-5
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary585KG-5
Thomas Edison Elementary461KG-5
Thomas Jefferson Elementary749KG-5
Walt Disney Elementary402KG-5
William Mckinley Elementary440KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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