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Torrance Unified School District, California

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Torrance Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 22,109 (2023-2024)
Schools: 32 (2023-2024)
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Torrance Unified School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2024 school year, 22,109 students attended one of the district's 32 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 Torrance 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
Dave ZygielbaumAt Large20242028
Anil MuhammedAt Large20202028
Jasmine ParkAt Large20202028
James HanAt Large20182026
Betty LieuAt Large20182026

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: $34,681,000 $1,581 10%
Local: $134,916,000 $6,151 38%
State: $185,585,000 $8,461 52%
Total: $355,182,000 $16,192
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $331,078,000 $15,093
Total Current Expenditures: $289,409,000 $13,193
Instructional Expenditures: $186,908,000 $8,520 56%
Student and Staff Support: $33,880,000 $1,544 10%
Administration: $30,234,000 $1,378 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $38,387,000 $1,750 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $14,525,000 $662
Construction: $13,626,000 $621
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $6,819,000 $310
Interest on Debt: $17,166,000 $782


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 10-14 11-19 <50 <=10 <50 <50
2018-2019 62 79 37 43 40-59 69 63
2017-2018 60 78 33 41 21-39 70 61
2016-2017 59 77 32 38 40-59 70 58
2015-2016 57 76 30 36 21-39 65 56
2014-2015 55 73 25 34 40-49 65 55
2013-2014 77 89 45-49 61 <50 75-79 81
2012-2013 73 87 53 56 50-59 79 73
2011-2012 72 87 48 53 50-59 78 73
2010-2011 71 85 47 52 45-49 76 71

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 10-14 <=10 <50 11-19 <50 <50
2018-2019 67 78 47 54 40-59 75 69
2017-2018 67 78 44 54 60-79 74 69
2016-2017 65 76 47 52 60-79 72 67
2015-2016 66 77 47 52 60-79 73 66
2014-2015 63 74 47 48 60-69 69 65
2013-2014 74 81 45-49 62 >=50 80-84 81
2012-2013 72 80 55 59 60-69 79 76
2011-2012 76 82 61 62 50-59 81 80
2010-2011 73 80 57 59 60-64 78 77

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 96 90-94 93 PS 90-94 96
2018-2019 95 97 >=95 94 PS >=95 95
2017-2018 95 97 90-94 93 >=50 >=95 97
2016-2017 96 >=99 90-94 95 PS >=95 94
2015-2016 95 96 90-94 93 >=50 >=95 96
2014-2015 96 98 90-94 94 >=50 >=95 96
2013-2014 95 97 90-94 94 >=50 >=95 96
2012-2013 96 98 90-94 92 >=80 >=95 96
2011-2012 95 96 85-89 93 >=50 >=95 96
2010-2011 93 95 85-89 91 >=50 >=90 93


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 22,109 1.5
2022-2023 21,776 -0.7
2021-2022 21,935 -2.5
2020-2021 22,490 -2.7
2019-2020 23,100 -1.3
2018-2019 23,394 -0.4
2017-2018 23,496 -0.9
2016-2017 23,696 -0.8
2015-2016 23,885 -0.3
2014-2015 23,947 -1.1
2013-2014 24,213 -0.5
2012-2013 24,324 0.4
2011-2012 24,229 -0.6
2010-2011 24,370 -1.0
2009-2010 24,614 -0.6
2008-2009 24,758 -0.9
2007-2008 24,972 -1.3
2006-2007 25,288 -0.6
2005-2006 25,428 -0.1
2004-2005 25,447 0.9
2003-2004 25,229 1.4
2002-2003 24,876 1.3
2001-2002 24,555 1.8
2000-2001 24,118 1.3
1999-2000 23,809 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Torrance Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 32.2 12.1
Black 4.2 4.9
Hispanic 33.9 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4
Two or More Races 10.1 5.8
White 19.1 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, Torrance Unified School District had 890.44 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 24.83.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 85.50
Elementary: 498.55
Secondary: 306.39
Total: 890.44

Torrance Unified School District employed 15.00 district administrators and 60.71 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 15.00
District Administrative Support: 77.36
School Administrators: 60.71
School Administrative Support: 134.19
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 369.05
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 43.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 21.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 19.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 61.70
Other Support Services: 390.49


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 Torrance Unified School District operates 32 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Anza Elementary640KG-5
Arlington Elementary548KG-5
Bert M. Lynn Middle6056-8
Calle Mayor Middle6296-8
Casimir Middle6256-8
Edison Elementary492KG-5
Edward J. Richardson Middle6496-8
Evelyn Carr Elementary432KG-5
Fern Elementary482KG-5
Gene Drevno Community Day137-12
Hickory Elementary842KG-5
Howard Wood Elementary379KG-5
Jefferson Middle6456-8
J. H. Hull Middle5976-8
John Adams Elementary333KG-5
Joseph Arnold Elementary604KG-5
Launch Preschool0
Lincoln Elementary408KG-5
Madrona Middle6746-8
North High1,8119-12
Philip Magruder Middle6106-8
Riviera Elementary612KG-5
Seaside Elementary573KG-5
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation)1109-12
South High1,7869-12
Torrance Elementary543KG-5
Torrance High1,9809-12
Towers Elementary608KG-5
Victor Elementary961KG-5
Walteria Elementary658KG-5
West High1,7989-12
Yukon Elementary325KG-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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