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Lynwood Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 11,214 (2023-2024)
Schools: 17 (2023-2024)
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Lynwood Unified School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2024 school year, 11,214 students attended one of the district's 17 schools.

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

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Elections

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Lynwood Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Lynwood Unified School District school board At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Alma Carina Castro, incumbent Gary Hardie Jr., Jorge A. Casanova, Maria G. Lopez, and Maricruz Sanchez ran in the general election for Lynwood Unified School District school board At-large on November 5, 2024.

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Lynwood Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Lynwood Unified School District school board At-large

Incumbent Briseida Gonzalez, incumbent Gary Hardie Jr., and Maria Guadalupe López won election in the general election for Lynwood Unified School District school board At-large on November 3, 2015.

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Lynwood Unified School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Lynwood Unified School District school board At-large

Incumbent Alfonso Morales and incumbent Alma-Delia Renteria won election in the general election for Lynwood Unified School District school board At-large on November 5, 2013.

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About the district

School board

The Lynwood 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
Alma Carina Castro2028
Maria Guadalupe López2028
Gary Hardie Jr.20152028
Julian Del Real-Calleros2026
Alfonso Morales2026

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Lynwood Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 62Jose SolacheDemocratic Party 99% 12%

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: $43,014,000 $3,520 16%
Local: $29,925,000 $2,449 11%
State: $194,483,000 $15,916 73%
Total: $267,422,000 $21,886
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $256,767,000 $21,013
Total Current Expenditures: $226,624,000 $18,546
Instructional Expenditures: $125,066,000 $10,235 49%
Student and Staff Support: $30,319,000 $2,481 12%
Administration: $36,420,000 $2,980 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $34,819,000 $2,849 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $21,439,000 $1,754
Construction: $17,422,000 $1,425
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,743,000 $388
Interest on Debt: $3,888,000 $318

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 15 20-29 6-9 15 <50 <50 11-19
2018-2019 26 40-59 19 26 PS <50 25-29
2017-2018 24 20-29 14 25 PS PS 20-29
2016-2017 22 20-29 12 22 PS 11-19
2015-2016 19 30-39 8 20 PS PS 11-19
2014-2015 19 20-29 13 20 PS PS 11-19
2013-2014 48 PS 30-39 49 PS
2012-2013 45 50-59 31 46 >=50 40-49
2011-2012 40 40-49 31 41 PS <50 30-39
2010-2011 38 40-49 29 39 PS 20-29 25-29

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 28 30-39 15-19 29 <50 >=50 20-29
2018-2019 38 40-59 29 38 PS <50 40-44
2017-2018 35 40-49 26 35 PS PS 30-39
2016-2017 33 20-29 24 33 PS 30-39
2015-2016 31 30-39 22 32 PS PS 20-29
2014-2015 28 30-39 20 28 PS PS 20-29
2013-2014 41 PS 30-39 42 PS
2012-2013 39 40-49 34 39 >=50 30-39
2011-2012 40 30-39 35 40 PS <50 30-39
2010-2011 36 40-49 31 37 PS 30-39 50-54

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 90 PS >=90 90 PS PS
2018-2019 90 PS >=90 90 PS PS >=50
2017-2018 83 PS 85-89 83 PS PS
2016-2017 85 PS 80-84 85 >=50
2015-2016 84 PS 85-89 84 PS
2014-2015 81 >=50 75-79 82 >=50
2013-2014 73 PS 70-74 74 PS PS <50
2012-2013 73 PS 70-74 73 PS PS PS
2011-2012 71 PS 65-69 72 PS PS
2010-2011 58 >=50 45-49 60 PS PS

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 11,214 -6.7
2022-2023 11,967 -2.1
2021-2022 12,219 -4.7
2020-2021 12,791 -3.5
2019-2020 13,245 -4.2
2018-2019 13,802 -3.0
2017-2018 14,211 -2.0
2016-2017 14,497 -2.3
2015-2016 14,830 0.4
2014-2015 14,776 -1.0
2013-2014 14,919 -0.7
2012-2013 15,029 -3.2
2011-2012 15,515 -5.4
2010-2011 16,360 0.0
2009-2010 0 0.0
2008-2009 17,034 -3.4
2007-2008 17,619 -0.5
2006-2007 17,712 -2.8
2005-2006 18,211 -4.7
2004-2005 19,072 -3.1
2003-2004 19,658 1.0
2002-2003 19,464 3.5
2001-2002 18,786 2.9
2000-2001 18,237 3.9
1999-2000 17,520 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lynwood Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 12.1
Black 4.8 4.9
Hispanic 94.1 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.4
Two or More Races 0.1 5.8
White 0.6 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, Lynwood Unified School District had 487.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.01.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 48.07
Elementary: 274.87
Secondary: 164.46
Total: 487.40

Lynwood Unified School District employed 12.00 district administrators and 31.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.00
District Administrative Support: 53.00
School Administrators: 31.50
School Administrative Support: 58.88
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 287.59
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 27.91
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.91
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 33.00
Other Support Services: 259.57

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 Lynwood Unified School District operates 17 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cesar Chavez Middle8467-8
Helen Keller Elementary434KG-6
Hosler Middle8807-8
Janie P. Abbott Elementary449KG-6
Lincoln Elementary360KG-6
Lindbergh Elementary560KG-6
Lugo Elementary346KG-6
Lynwood High1,8829-12
Marco Antonio Firebaugh High1,5819-12
Mark Twain Elementary563KG-6
Roosevelt Elementary475KG-6
Rosa Parks Elementary379KG-6
Thurgood Marshall Elementary541KG-6
Vista High1819-12
Washington Elementary505KG-6
Will Rogers Elementary674KG-6
Wilson Elementary540KG-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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