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School board members: 5
Students: 63,966 (2023-2024)
Schools: 82 (2023-2024)
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Long Beach Unified School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2024 school year, 63,966 students attended one of the district's 82 schools.

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

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Long Beach Unified School District school board District 2

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Long Beach Unified School District school board District 4

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Long Beach Unified School District school board District 1

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General election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 1

Maria Isabel López defeated Nubia Flores in the general election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Maria Isabel López (Nonpartisan)
 
52.3
 
9,537
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Nubia Flores (Nonpartisan)
 
47.7
 
8,711

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Total votes: 18,248
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Long Beach Unified School District school board District 3

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Long Beach Unified School District school board District 5

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Long Beach Unified School District school board District 2

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General election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 2

Erik Miller defeated Tonia Reyes Uranga in the general election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 2 on November 3, 2020.

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51.6
 
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Tonia Reyes Uranga (Nonpartisan)
 
48.4
 
14,373

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Total votes: 29,673
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Long Beach Unified School District school board District 4

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Long Beach Unified School District school board District 1

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The general election was canceled. Megan Kerr (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Long Beach Unified School District school board District 3

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General election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 3

Juan Benitez and Cesar Armendariz advanced to a runoff. They defeated Eduardo Lara in the general election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 3 on April 10, 2018.

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Juan Benitez (Nonpartisan)
 
48.3
 
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Cesar Armendariz (Nonpartisan)
 
34.8
 
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Eduardo Lara (Nonpartisan)
 
16.9
 
771

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Total votes: 4,557
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Long Beach Unified School District school board District 5

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The general election was canceled. Diana Craighead (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

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Long Beach Unified School District school board District 2

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General election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 2

Incumbent Felton Williams won election in the general election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 2 on April 12, 2016.

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Long Beach Unified School District school board District 4

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General election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 4

Incumbent Jon Meyer won election in the general election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 4 on April 12, 2016.

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Long Beach Unified School District school board District 1

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General election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 1

Incumbent Megan Kerr won election in the general election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 1 on April 8, 2014.

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Long Beach Unified School District school board District 3

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General election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 3

Incumbent John McGinnis won election in the general election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 3 on April 8, 2014.

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Long Beach Unified School District school board District 5

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General election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 5

Incumbent Diana Craighead won election in the general election for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 5 on April 8, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Long Beach 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
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Erik MillerDistrict 220202028
Doug OttoDistrict 420202028
Maria Isabel LópezDistrict 120222026
Juan BenitezDistrict 320182026
Diana CraigheadDistrict 520142026

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Long Beach Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 69Josh LowenthalDemocratic Party 97% 57%
California State Assembly District 62Jose SolacheDemocratic Party 1% 14%
California State Assembly District 65Mike GipsonDemocratic Party 1% 6%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $201,493,000 $2,994 15%
Local: $320,185,000 $4,758 24%
State: $786,467,000 $11,687 60%
Total: $1,308,145,000 $19,440
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $1,316,105,000 $19,558
Total Current Expenditures: $1,078,554,000 $16,027
Instructional Expenditures: $676,011,000 $10,045 51%
Student and Staff Support: $138,955,000 $2,064 11%
Administration: $109,301,000 $1,624 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $154,287,000 $2,292 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $129,114,000 $1,918
Construction: $124,082,000 $1,843
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $56,070,000 $833
Interest on Debt: $51,630,000 $767

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 (%)
2021-2022 33 51 17 26 20-29 52 59
2020-2021 34 52 19 27 30-39 53 60
2018-2019 45 61 28 39 40-49 64 68
2017-2018 42 59 26 36 35-39 60 66
2016-2017 39 54 23 31 25-29 59 64
2015-2016 34 50 20 27 20-24 50 60
2014-2015 30 46 17 23 20-24 48 56
2013-2014 59 72 45 53 >=50 70-74 78
2012-2013 60 74 47 54 40-44 66 79
2011-2012 61 76 47 55 50-54 70 79
2010-2011 58 72 45 53 45-49 67 77

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 (%)
2021-2022 47 64 33 41 40-49 64 72
2020-2021 50 67 34 43 40-59 68 74
2018-2019 54 67 40 48 40-49 71 77
2017-2018 51 66 37 44 45-49 68 75
2016-2017 48 63 35 40 40-44 67 74
2015-2016 44 60 32 37 35-39 63 70
2014-2015 42 57 31 33 40-44 58 68
2013-2014 54 65 42 46 <50 70-74 78
2012-2013 53 66 46 45 45-49 67 78
2011-2012 55 67 46 47 40-44 68 80
2010-2011 53 64 44 45 40-44 68 78

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 (%)
2021-2022 85 92 82 83 >=50 80-84 92
2020-2021 84 92 83 81 >=50 80-84 90
2019-2020 89 93 87 89 >=50 85-89 91
2018-2019 87 93 86 86 >=80 85-89 91
2017-2018 85 91 84 82 >=50 85-89 90
2016-2017 86 92 86 84 >=50 90-94 88
2015-2016 84 91 82 82 60-79 85-89 89
2014-2015 84 89 82 81 >=50 85-89 90
2013-2014 81 89 73 79 >=80 85-89 89
2012-2013 81 88 79 77 60-79 70-79 88
2011-2012 80 87 80 75 >=50 80-89 89
2010-2011 78 87 75 74 >=80 50-59 86

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 63,966 -2.5
2022-2023 65,554 -2.7
2021-2022 67,292 -3.2
2020-2021 69,413 -3.3
2019-2020 71,712 -1.7
2018-2019 72,935 -2.4
2017-2018 74,681 -2.3
2016-2017 76,428 -1.8
2015-2016 77,812 -2.4
2014-2015 79,709 -1.8
2013-2014 81,155 -1.4
2012-2013 82,256 -1.7
2011-2012 83,691 -1.3
2010-2011 84,812 -1.7
2009-2010 86,283 -1.4
2008-2009 87,509 -0.8
2007-2008 88,186 -2.8
2006-2007 90,663 -3.2
2005-2006 93,589 -2.9
2004-2005 96,319 -1.3
2003-2004 97,560 0.4
2002-2003 97,212 0.7
2001-2002 96,488 2.9
2000-2001 93,694 2.4
1999-2000 91,465 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Long Beach Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 10.2 12.1
Black 12.2 4.9
Hispanic 59.2 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.0 0.4
Two or More Races 5.4 5.8
White 11.9 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, Long Beach Unified School District had 2,700.56 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.69.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 245.75
Elementary: 1,515.88
Secondary: 938.93
Total: 2,700.56

Long Beach Unified School District employed 39.00 district administrators and 151.59 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 39.00
District Administrative Support: 194.83
School Administrators: 151.59
School Administrative Support: 230.95
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 409.83
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 103.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 142.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 64.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 62.40
Librarians/Media Specialists: 26.54
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 224.40
Other Support Services: 1,179.55

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 Long Beach Unified School District operates 82 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Addams Elementary747KG-5
Alvarado Elementary394KG-5
Avalon K-12453KG-12
Bancroft Middle8176-8
Barton Elementary440KG-5
Birney Elementary496KG-5
Bixby Elementary548KG-5
Bobbie Smith Elementary663KG-5
Bryant Elementary334KG-5
Burbank Elementary563KG-5
Burcham Elementary344KG-5
Cabrillo High1,7219-12
California Academy Of Mathematics And Science6679-12
Carver Elementary520KG-5
Chavez Elementary307KG-5
Cleveland Elementary455KG-5
Cubberley K-8946KG-8
Dooley Elementary725KG-5
Edison Elementary427KG-5
Educational Partnership High4229-12
Emerson Parkside Academy337KG-5
Ernest S. Mcbride Sr. High7189-12
Eunice Sato Academy Of Math & Science5029-12
Franklin Classical Middle1,0256-8
Fremont Elementary439KG-5
Gant Elementary663KG-5
Garfield Elementary556KG-5
Gompers363KG-5
Grant Elementary966KG-5
Hamilton Middle8156-8
Harte Elementary761KG-5
Helen Keller Middle4776-8
Henry816KG-5
Holmes Elementary388KG-5
Hoover Middle5136-8
Hudson269KG-5
Hughes Middle1,2606-8
Jefferson Leadership Academies1,0056-8
Jenny Oropeza Elementary544KG-5
Jessie Nelson Academy8186-8
Jordan High2,2079-12
Kettering Elementary349KG-5
King Elementary583KG-5
Lafayette Elementary849KG-5
Lakewood High2,5809-12
Lincoln Elementary810KG-5
Lindbergh Stem Academy4116-8
Lindsey Academy7156-8
Longfellow Elementary961KG-5
Los Cerritos Elementary465KG-5
Lowell Elementary601KG-5
Macarthur Elementary312KG-5
Madison Elementary416KG-5
Mann Elementary343KG-5
Marshall Academy Of The Arts9556-8
Mckinley Elementary494KG-5
Millikan High3,3699-12
Muir K-81,046KG-8
Naples Elementary306KG-5
Newcomb Academy862KG-8
Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary689KG-5
Polytechnic High3,9549-12
Powell Academy For Success777KG-8
Prisk Elementary472KG-5
Reid High11311-12
Renaissance High School For The Arts3939-12
Richard D. Browning High3269-12
Riley Elementary430KG-5
Robinson Academy765KG-8
Rogers Middle7786-8
Roosevelt Elementary841KG-5
Signal Hill Elementary620KG-5
Stanford Middle1,1576-8
Stephens Middle6926-8
Stevenson Elementary479KG-5
Tincher Preparatory824KG-8
Twain Elementary437KG-5
Washington Middle8896-8
Webster Elementary497KG-5
Whittier Elementary554KG-5
Willard Elementary560KG-5
Wilson High3,4529-12


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    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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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