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Los Angeles Unified School District, California, elections
Los Angeles Unified School District |
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District details |
School board members: 7 |
Students: 427,795 (2022-2023) |
Schools: 785 (2022-2023) |
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Los Angeles Unified School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2023 school year, 427,795 students attended one of the district's 785 schools.
This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.
Elections
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Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 1
General election
General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 1
Sherlett Hendy Newbill defeated Kahllid A. Al-Alim in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sherlett Hendy Newbill (Nonpartisan) | 71.1 | 129,841 |
![]() | Kahllid A. Al-Alim (Nonpartisan) | 28.9 | 52,855 |
Total votes: 182,696 | ||||
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Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 3
General election
General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 3
Incumbent Scott Mark Schmerelson defeated Dan Chang in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Scott Mark Schmerelson (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 51.6 | 124,331 | |
![]() | Dan Chang (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 48.4 | 116,478 |
Total votes: 240,809 | ||||
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Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5
General election
General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5
Karla Griego defeated Graciela Ortiz in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Karla Griego (Nonpartisan) | 61.0 | 99,930 |
![]() | Graciela Ortiz (Nonpartisan) | 39.0 | 63,779 |
Total votes: 163,709 | ||||
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Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 7
General election
Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 2
General election
General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 2
Rocío Rivas defeated Maria Brenes in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Rocío Rivas (Nonpartisan) | 52.5 | 55,230 | |
Maria Brenes (Nonpartisan) | 47.5 | 49,985 |
Total votes: 105,215 | ||||
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Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 4
General election
Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 6
General election
General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 6
Incumbent Kelly Gonez defeated Marvin Rodriguez in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kelly Gonez (Nonpartisan) | 51.3 | 51,707 |
![]() | Marvin Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 48.7 | 49,151 |
Total votes: 100,858 | ||||
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Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 1
General election
Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 3
General election
General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 3
Incumbent Scott Mark Schmerelson defeated Marilyn Koziatek in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Scott Mark Schmerelson (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 53.2 | 143,370 | |
![]() | Marilyn Koziatek (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 46.8 | 125,914 |
Total votes: 269,284 | ||||
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Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5
General election
Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 7
General election
General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 7
Tanya Ortiz Franklin defeated Patricia Castellanos in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tanya Ortiz Franklin (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 57.3 | 110,413 |
Patricia Castellanos (Nonpartisan) | 42.7 | 82,208 |
Total votes: 192,621 | ||||
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Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5
Jackie Goldberg defeated Heather Repenning in the special general runoff election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5 on May 14, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jackie Goldberg (Nonpartisan) | 71.3 | 20,552 |
![]() | Heather Repenning (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 28.7 | 8,253 |
Total votes: 28,805 | ||||
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Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5
General election
Special general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5 on March 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jackie Goldberg (Nonpartisan) | 48.2 | 15,935 |
✔ | ![]() | Heather Repenning (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 13.1 | 4,341 |
![]() | Graciela Ortiz (Nonpartisan) | 13.0 | 4,310 | |
Cynthia Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) | 9.8 | 3,230 | ||
![]() | Allison Greenwood Bajracharya (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 1,986 | |
Ana Cubas (Nonpartisan) | 3.5 | 1,145 | ||
![]() | David Valdez (Nonpartisan) | 2.0 | 678 | |
Rocío Rivas (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 545 | ||
![]() | Salvador Sanchez (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 522 | |
![]() | Nestor Enrique Valencia (Nonpartisan) | 1.2 | 382 |
Total votes: 33,074 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justine Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)
- James O'Gabhann III (Nonpartisan)
- Laura Garza (Nonpartisan)
- Bennett Kayser (Nonpartisan)
- Fidencio Gallardo (Nonpartisan)
- Eduardo Cisneros (Nonpartisan)
- Erika Alvarez (Nonpartisan)
- Scott Cody (Nonpartisan)
Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 4
General election
General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 4
Incumbent Nick Melvoin won election in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 4 on May 16, 2017.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Nick Melvoin (Nonpartisan) |
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Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 6
General election
General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 6
Incumbent Kelly Gonez won election in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 6 on May 16, 2017.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kelly Gonez (Nonpartisan) |
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Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 1
General election
General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 1
Incumbent George J. McKenna III won election in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 1 on March 3, 2015.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | George J. McKenna III (Nonpartisan) |
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Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 3
General election
General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 3
Incumbent Scott Mark Schmerelson won election in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 3 on May 19, 2015.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Scott Mark Schmerelson (Nonpartisan) |
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Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5
General election
General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Ref Rodriguez won election in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5 on May 19, 2015.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Ref Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) |
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Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 7
General election
General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 7
Incumbent Richard A. Vladovic won election in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 7 on May 19, 2015.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Richard A. Vladovic (Nonpartisan) |
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About the district
School board
The Los Angeles Unified School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.
Name | Seat | Year assumed office | Year term ends |
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Karla Griego | District 5 | 2024 | 2028 |
Sherlett Hendy Newbill | District 1 | 2024 | 2028 |
Tanya Ortiz Franklin | District 7 | 2020 | 2028 |
Scott Mark Schmerelson | District 3 | 2015 | 2028 |
Rocío Rivas | District 2 | 2022 | 2026 |
Kelly Gonez | District 6 | 2017 | 2026 |
Nick Melvoin | District 4 | 2017 | 2026 |
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Overlapping state house districts
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]
SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Federal: | $2,056,204,000 | $4,464 | 18% |
Local: | $3,308,348,000 | $7,182 | 30% |
State: | $5,747,927,000 | $12,478 | 52% |
Total: | $11,112,479,000 | $24,124 |
TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Total Expenditures: | $9,900,601,000 | $21,493 | |
Total Current Expenditures: | $8,374,426,000 | $18,180 | |
Instructional Expenditures: | $4,634,853,000 | $10,061 | 47% |
Student and Staff Support: | $1,324,151,000 | $2,874 | 13% |
Administration: | $1,085,536,000 | $2,356 | 11% |
Operations, Food Service, Other: | $1,329,886,000 | $2,887 | 13% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $871,543,000 | $1,892 | |
Construction: | $840,287,000 | $1,824 | |
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $129,510,000 | $281 | |
Interest on Debt: | $519,580,000 | $1,127 |
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 (%) |
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2020-2021 | 29 | 63 | 18 | 24 | 21-39 | 55-59 | 50 |
2018-2019 | 33 | 67 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 60 | 59 |
2017-2018 | 31 | 65 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 58 | 57 |
2016-2017 | 30 | 64 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 55 | 57 |
2015-2016 | 28 | 63 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 52 | 57 |
2014-2015 | 25 | 58 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 48 | 52 |
2013-2014 | 56 | 78 | 43 | 54 | 55-59 | 65-69 | 75 |
2012-2013 | 53 | 81 | 40 | 49 | 53 | 35-39 | 77 |
2011-2012 | 53 | 81 | 40 | 49 | 53 | 56 | 76 |
2010-2011 | 51 | 78 | 39 | 47 | 51 | 52 | 75 |
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 (%) |
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2020-2021 | 54 | 76 | 42 | 50 | 50-59 | 75 | 68 |
2018-2019 | 44 | 73 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 68 | 68 |
2017-2018 | 42 | 72 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 67 | 67 |
2016-2017 | 40 | 71 | 30 | 35 | 42 | 64 | 66 |
2015-2016 | 38 | 69 | 28 | 32 | 40 | 62 | 66 |
2014-2015 | 32 | 63 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 55 | 61 |
2013-2014 | 48 | 69 | 43 | 45 | 40-44 | 60-64 | 71 |
2012-2013 | 47 | 74 | 41 | 42 | 52 | 30-34 | 75 |
2011-2012 | 49 | 76 | 44 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 77 |
2010-2011 | 46 | 73 | 41 | 41 | 51 | 56 | 75 |
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 (%) |
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2019-2020 | 80 | 90 | 80 | 79 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 81 |
2018-2019 | 78 | 89 | 77 | 78 | 75-79 | 45-49 | 76 |
2017-2018 | 77 | 89 | 75 | 76 | 75-79 | 65-69 | 74 |
2016-2017 | 76 | 87 | 75 | 75 | 75-79 | 60-64 | 76 |
2015-2016 | 77 | 88 | 72 | 77 | 65-69 | 60-64 | 77 |
2014-2015 | 72 | 87 | 66 | 71 | 60-64 | 55-59 | 76 |
2013-2014 | 70 | 86 | 66 | 69 | 60-64 | 25-29 | 75 |
2012-2013 | 68 | 85 | 64 | 67 | 65-69 | 7 | 74 |
2011-2012 | 67 | 85 | 61 | 66 | 60-64 | 18 | 71 |
2010-2011 | 61 | 85 | 62 | 60 | 60-64 | <=5 | 75 |
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 (%) |
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2022-2023 | 427,795 | -1.9 |
2021-2022 | 435,958 | -5.7 |
2020-2021 | 460,633 | -4.9 |
2019-2020 | 483,234 | -2.5 |
2018-2019 | 495,255 | -25.5 |
2017-2018 | 621,414 | -2.0 |
2016-2017 | 633,621 | -0.9 |
2015-2016 | 639,337 | -1.1 |
2014-2015 | 646,683 | -1.1 |
2013-2014 | 653,826 | -0.2 |
2012-2013 | 655,455 | -0.6 |
2011-2012 | 659,639 | -1.2 |
2010-2011 | 667,273 | -0.5 |
2009-2010 | 670,746 | -2.5 |
2008-2009 | 687,534 | -0.9 |
2007-2008 | 693,680 | -2.0 |
2006-2007 | 707,627 | -2.8 |
2005-2006 | 727,319 | -1.9 |
2004-2005 | 741,367 | -0.8 |
2003-2004 | 747,009 | 0.0 |
2002-2003 | 746,852 | 1.6 |
2001-2002 | 735,058 | 1.9 |
2000-2001 | 721,346 | 1.6 |
1999-2000 | 710,007 | 0.0 |
RACE | Los Angeles Unified School District (%) | California K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Black | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Hispanic | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Two or More Races | 0.0 | 0.0 |
White | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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 2022-2023 school year, Los Angeles Unified School District had 21,760.13 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.66.
TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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Prekindergarten: | 0.00 |
Kindergarten: | 2,239.41 |
Elementary: | 12,721.86 |
Secondary: | 6,798.86 |
Total: | 21,760.13 |
Los Angeles Unified School District employed 592.00 district administrators and 1,898.66 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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District Administrators: | 592.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 1,064.56 |
School Administrators: | 1,898.66 |
School Administrative Support: | 2,213.88 |
TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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Instructional Aides: | 8,547.59 |
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 593.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 1,725.75 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 278.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 494.75 |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 127.50 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
Student Support Services: | 2,405.25 |
Other Support Services: | 13,159.96 |
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]
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ 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
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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