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Bellflower Unified School District, California

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Bellflower Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 9,813 (2023-2024)
Schools: 15 (2023-2024)
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Bellflower Unified School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2024 school year, 9,813 students attended one of the district's 15 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 Bellflower 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
Renita Armstrong
Maurina Cintron
Brad Crihfield
Mayra Garza
Amie Stewart

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: $31,727,000 $3,118 14%
Local: $32,810,000 $3,224 15%
State: $156,142,000 $15,344 71%
Total: $220,679,000 $21,686
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $217,998,000 $21,422
Total Current Expenditures: $161,971,000 $15,916
Instructional Expenditures: $104,569,000 $10,276 48%
Student and Staff Support: $18,974,000 $1,864 9%
Administration: $18,005,000 $1,769 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $20,423,000 $2,006 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $21,832,000 $2,145
Construction: $19,359,000 $1,902
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $283,000 $27
Interest on Debt: $3,226,000 $317


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 60-64 >=50 >=50 50-59 PS PS
2018-2019 32 55 22 29 40-59 35-39 44
2017-2018 31 56 20 26 21-39 40-44 45
2016-2017 29 56 22 24 <=20 30-34 44
2015-2016 29 58 18 24 21-39 35-39 43
2014-2015 28 55 18 24 21-39 30-34 41
2013-2014 66 80-84 50-54 66 <50 70-79 65-69
2012-2013 58 78 46 55 40-59 60-64 71
2011-2012 58 76 46 56 40-59 65-69 63
2010-2011 56 74 46 53 40-59 65-69 64

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 90-94 >=80 >=50 90-94 PS >=50
2018-2019 50 71 40 47 60-79 55-59 60
2017-2018 49 70 38 47 40-59 55-59 60
2016-2017 48 69 40 44 21-39 60-64 57
2015-2016 47 72 37 43 40-59 55-59 59
2014-2015 46 69 36 44 60-79 55-59 55
2013-2014 59 75-79 45-49 58 >=50 70-79 60-64
2012-2013 53 72 44 49 40-59 65-69 66
2011-2012 55 74 46 50 60-79 70-74 67
2010-2011 53 71 46 48 60-79 65-69 67

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 94 >=95 90-94 94 PS >=80 90-94
2018-2019 92 >=95 90-94 92 PS >=80 90-94
2017-2018 90 >=95 85-89 90 >=50 >=80 80-84
2016-2017 91 >=95 90-94 89 >=50 >=80 85-89
2015-2016 92 90-94 90-94 91 PS >=90 >=95
2014-2015 93 90-94 90-94 93 >=80 >=95
2013-2014 90 90-94 85-89 89 PS 80-89 90-94
2012-2013 93 >=95 90-94 93 PS >=50 90-94
2011-2012 87 90-94 85-89 84 PS >=80 90-94
2010-2011 85 90-94 80-84 81 PS >=90 90-94


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 9,813 -1.8
2022-2023 9,989 -1.9
2021-2022 10,176 -5.4
2020-2021 10,723 -6.4
2019-2020 11,405 -2.3
2018-2019 11,671 -2.4
2017-2018 11,946 -2.9
2016-2017 12,297 -3.1
2015-2016 12,678 -3.7
2014-2015 13,149 -1.9
2013-2014 13,401 -2.4
2012-2013 13,721 -0.1
2011-2012 13,734 -1.8
2010-2011 13,976 -3.2
2009-2010 14,426 -1.6
2008-2009 14,650 -0.2
2007-2008 14,672 -2.3
2006-2007 15,009 -2.3
2005-2006 15,352 -0.7
2004-2005 15,456 -0.4
2003-2004 15,522 0.7
2002-2003 15,421 0.6
2001-2002 15,321 2.5
2000-2001 14,935 0.4
1999-2000 14,879 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bellflower Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 8.1 12.1
Black 12.6 4.9
Hispanic 67.7 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.0 0.4
Two or More Races 3.5 5.8
White 6.8 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, Bellflower Unified School District had 445.43 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.03.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 38.96
Elementary: 237.30
Secondary: 169.17
Total: 445.43

Bellflower Unified School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 25.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 59.00
School Administrators: 25.00
School Administrative Support: 56.43
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 65.37
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 23.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 41.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 18.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 16.00
Other Support Services: 181.53


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 Bellflower Unified School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Albert Baxter Elementary297KG-6
Bellflower Alternative Education Center11KG-12
Bellflower High2,0627-12
Craig Williams Elementary456KG-6
Ernie Pyle Elementary362KG-6
Esther Lindstrom Elementary577KG-6
Frank E. Woodruff Elementary435KG-6
Intensive Learning Center674KG-6
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy289KG-12
Mayfair High2,4577-12
Ramona Elementary446KG-6
Somerset High1137-12
Stephen Foster Elementary519KG-6
Thomas Jefferson Elementary493KG-6
Washington Elementary568KG-6

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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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