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{{Local scope archive|Type=School district}}
{{School district overview alternate
{{School board district infobox
|District = Torrance Unified School District
|Place = Torrance, California
|Image = Torrance Unified School District seal.png
|Superintendent = George Mannon
|Enrollment = 24,229
|Grad rate = 95.3%
|Number of schools = 31
|Budget = $240.7 million
|Website = http://www.tusd.org/
|Board president = Martha Deutsch
|Board members = 5
|Term years = 4
}}
 
{{tnr}}'''Torrance Unified School District''' is a [[California school districts|school district]] in [[California]] that serves the city of [[Torrance, California]]. It was the [[Largest school districts in the United States by enrollment|51st largest]] school district in California, serving 24,229 students in 31 schools during the 2011-2012 school year.<ref name=enroll>[http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/App_Resx/EdDataClassic/fsTwoPanel.aspx?#!bottom=/_layouts/EdDataClassic/fiscal/ListSchools.asp?reportNumber=32&level=06&fyr=1112&county=19&district=65060 ''Ed-Data,'' "District Profile - Fiscal Year: 2011-12," accessed January 13, 2014]</ref><ref name=budget/>
 
==About the district==
[[File:Map of Torrance California.png|200px|thumb|left|link=Torrance Unified School District, California|Torrance Unified School District is located in Los Angeles County, California]]Torrance Unified School District is located in southern [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]] in Torrance, California. It is located in the largest county in California. According to the 2010 United States Census, Torrance is home to 145,438 residents.<ref name=Census>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0680000.html ''United States Census Bureau,'' "Torrance (city), California," accessed October 2, 2013]</ref>
 
===Demographics===
Torrance outperformed in comparison to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2011, median household income and percentage of residents living below the poverty level. The United States Census Bureau found that 43.7% of Torrance residents aged 25 years and older had attained a Bachelor's degree compared to 30.5% for California as a whole. The median household income in Torrance was $75,885 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The poverty rate in Torrance was 7.2% compared to 15.3% for the entire state.<ref name=Census/>
 
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="background:none; text-align: center; width: 500px"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Racial Demographics, 2012<ref name=Census1/>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Race
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Torrance (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | California (%)
|-
| White || 51.1 || 57.6
|-
| Black or African American || 2.7 || 6.2
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.4 || 1.0
|-
| Asian || 34.5 || 13.0
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0.4 || 0.4
|-
| Two or More Races || 5.5 || 4.9
|-
| Hispanic or Latino || 16.1 || 37.6
|}
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Party Affiliation, 2013<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ror/ror-pages/ror-odd-year-2013/county.pdf ''California Secretary of State,'' "Report of Registration as of February 10, 2013 - Registration by County," accessed January 7, 2014]</ref>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Party
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Registered Voters
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | % of Total
|-
| Democratic || 2,486,479 || 51.11
|-
| Republican || 1,048,507 || 21.55
|-
| American Independent ||  109,055 || 2.24
|-
| Libertarian || 25,808 || 0.53
|-
| Peace and Freedom || 24,950 || 0.51
|-
| Green || 24,534 || 0.50
|-
| Americans Elect ||  2,583 || 0.05
|-
| Other || 262,180 || 5.39
|}
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{{School census}}
 
==Superintendent==
{{Superintendent disclaimer}}
George Mannon is the superintendent of the Torrance Unified School District. He has served in this role since 2005. Prior to serving in this role, he served as superintendent for the [[Glendora Unified School District, California|Glendora Unified]], [[Tustin Unified School District, California|Tustin Unified]], and [[Carlsbad Unified School District, California|Carlsbad Unified]] school districts. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee, a master's degree from Marshall University, and a doctoral degree in education administration from Arizona State University.<ref>[http://www.tusd.org/InformationNews/Administration/Superintendent/tabid/300/Default.aspx ''Torrance Unified School District,'' "Superintendent Dr. George Mannon," accessed January 13, 2014]</ref>
 
==School board elections==
The Torrance Board of Education is composed of five members serving four-year terms.<ref name=board>[http://www.tusd.org/BoardofEducation/MembersMeetingSchedule/MarthaDeutsch/tabid/405/Default.aspx ''Torrance Unified School District,'' "Board of Education," accessed January 13, 2014]</ref>
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{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Torrance Board of Education
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Member
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | District
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Assumed office
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Term Ends
|-
| [[Martha Deutsch]] || At-large || 2012 || 2018
|-
| [[Michael Patrick Wermers]] || At-large || 2009 || 2018
|-
| [[Mark Steffen]] || At-large || 2005 || 2018
|-
| [[Terry Ragins]] || At-large || 2003 || 2020
|-
| [[Don Lee (California)|Don Lee]] || At-large || 2007 || 2020
|}
-->
{{Local officeholder list disclaimer}}
===Election dates===
:: ''See also: [[Torrance Unified School District elections (2013)]]'' and ''[[Torrance Unified School District elections (2015)]]''
The Torrance Unified Board of Education consists of five members elected {{at large election}} to four-year terms. Members were previously elected on a staggered basis every November of odd-numbered years, but the district switched to hold elections in even-numbered years. Board members' terms were extended by one year in order to accommodate the change. The first even-year election {{Greener|start=11/6/2018 9:00pm CDT|before=will be|after=was}} held on November 6, 2018.<ref>[https://www.lavote.net/docs/rrcc/election-info/scheduled_elections_2017.pdf ''Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk'', "2017 Scheduled Elections," accessed June 29, 2017]</ref><ref>[https://www.lavote.net/docs/rrcc/board-correspondence/01112017-2.pdf ''Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk'', "Consolidation Analysis: Torrance Unified School District," accessed June 29, 2017]</ref>
 
==Budget==
{{School district budget
|District=Torrance Unified School District
|Date range=1993 to 2013
<!--Expenditures-->
|FY1993InstTotal=$51,111,000
|FY1993InstPercent=54.23%
|FY1993SSTotal=$32,923,000
|FY1993SSPercent=34.93%
|FY1993CSTotal=$2,533,000
|FY1993CSPercent=2.69%
|FY1993DebtTotal=$708,000
|FY1993DebtPercent=0.75%
|FY1993OtherTotal=$6,966,000
|FY1993OtherPercent=7.39%
|FY1993Total=$94,241,000
 
|FY1994InstTotal=$52,267,000
|FY1994InstPercent=54.39%
|FY1994SSTotal=$33,328,000
|FY1994SSPercent=34.68%
|FY1994CSTotal=$2,428,000
|FY1994CSPercent=2.53%
|FY1994DebtTotal=$887,000
|FY1994DebtPercent=0.92%
|FY1994OtherTotal=$7,188,000
|FY1994OtherPercent=7.48%
|FY1994Total=$96,098,000
 
|FY1995InstTotal=$54,765,000
|FY1995InstPercent=51.59%
|FY1995SSTotal=$35,275,000
|FY1995SSPercent=33.23%
|FY1995CSTotal=$6,152,000
|FY1995CSPercent=5.80%
|FY1995DebtTotal=$732,000
|FY1995DebtPercent=0.69%
|FY1995OtherTotal=$9,221,000
|FY1995OtherPercent=8.69%
|FY1995Total=$106,145,000
 
|FY1996InstTotal=$61,322,000
|FY1996InstPercent=53.42%
|FY1996SSTotal=$37,765,000
|FY1996SSPercent=32.90%
|FY1996CSTotal=$5,782,000
|FY1996CSPercent=5.04%
|FY1996DebtTotal=$798,000
|FY1996DebtPercent=0.70%
|FY1996OtherTotal=$9,130,000
|FY1996OtherPercent=7.95%
|FY1996Total=$114,797,000
 
|FY1997InstTotal=$66,737,000
|FY1997InstPercent=55.70%
|FY1997SSTotal=$39,403,000
|FY1997SSPercent=32.89%
|FY1997CSTotal=$5,050,000
|FY1997CSPercent=4.22%
|FY1997DebtTotal=$220,000
|FY1997DebtPercent=0.18%
|FY1997OtherTotal=$8,396,000
|FY1997OtherPercent=7.01%
|FY1997Total=$119,806,000
 
|FY1998InstTotal=$70,685,000
|FY1998InstPercent=57.09%
|FY1998SSTotal=$40,888,000
|FY1998SSPercent=33.02%
|FY1998CSTotal=$5,035,000
|FY1998CSPercent=4.07%
|FY1998DebtTotal=$5,000
|FY1998DebtPercent=0.00%
|FY1998OtherTotal=$7,197,000
|FY1998OtherPercent=5.81%
|FY1998Total=$123,810,000
 
|FY1999InstTotal=$74,305,000
|FY1999InstPercent=55.95%
|FY1999SSTotal=$42,179,000
|FY1999SSPercent=31.76%
|FY1999CSTotal=$6,692,000
|FY1999CSPercent=5.04%
|FY1999DebtTotal=$71,000
|FY1999DebtPercent=0.05%
|FY1999OtherTotal=$9,564,000
|FY1999OtherPercent=7.20%
|FY1999Total=$132,811,000
 
|FY2000InstTotal=$84,690,000
|FY2000InstPercent=54.41%
|FY2000SSTotal=$43,934,000
|FY2000SSPercent=28.22%
|FY2000CSTotal=$17,655,000
|FY2000CSPercent=11.34%
|FY2000DebtTotal=$45,000
|FY2000DebtPercent=0.03%
|FY2000OtherTotal=$9,337,000
|FY2000OtherPercent=6.00%
|FY2000Total=$155,661,000
 
|FY2001InstTotal=$95,048,000
|FY2001InstPercent=55.05%
|FY2001SSTotal=$49,133,000
|FY2001SSPercent=28.46%
|FY2001CSTotal=$18,347,000
|FY2001CSPercent=10.63%
|FY2001DebtTotal=$1,245,000
|FY2001DebtPercent=0.72%
|FY2001OtherTotal=$8,890,000
|FY2001OtherPercent=5.15%
|FY2001Total=$172,663,000
 
|FY2002InstTotal=$105,597,000
|FY2002InstPercent=55.89%
|FY2002SSTotal=$59,705,000
|FY2002SSPercent=31.60%
|FY2002CSTotal=$10,817,000
|FY2002CSPercent=5.73%
|FY2002DebtTotal=$1,279,000
|FY2002DebtPercent=0.68%
|FY2002OtherTotal=$11,537,000
|FY2002OtherPercent=6.11%
|FY2002Total=$188,935,000
 
|FY2003InstTotal=$114,440,000
|FY2003InstPercent=56.21%
|FY2003SSTotal=$59,718,000
|FY2003SSPercent=29.33%
|FY2003CSTotal=$11,970,000
|FY2003CSPercent=5.88%
|FY2003DebtTotal=$1,293,000
|FY2003DebtPercent=0.64%
|FY2003OtherTotal=$16,166,000
|FY2003OtherPercent=7.94%
|FY2003Total=$203,587,000
 
|FY2004InstTotal=$111,512,000
|FY2004InstPercent=53.21%
|FY2004SSTotal=$56,641,000
|FY2004SSPercent=27.03%
|FY2004CSTotal=$25,979,000
|FY2004CSPercent=12.40%
|FY2004DebtTotal=$1,382,000
|FY2004DebtPercent=0.66%
|FY2004OtherTotal=$14,072,000
|FY2004OtherPercent=6.71%
|FY2004Total=$209,586,000
 
|FY2005InstTotal=$115,213,000
|FY2005InstPercent=51.62%
|FY2005SSTotal=$56,715,000
|FY2005SSPercent=25.41%
|FY2005CSTotal=$34,935,000
|FY2005CSPercent=15.65%
|FY2005DebtTotal=$1,208,000
|FY2005DebtPercent=0.54%
|FY2005OtherTotal=$15,130,000
|FY2005OtherPercent=6.78%
|FY2005Total=$223,201,000
 
|FY2006InstTotal=$117,025,000
|FY2006InstPercent=56.27%
|FY2006SSTotal=$55,665,000
|FY2006SSPercent=26.77%
|FY2006CSTotal=$17,440,000
|FY2006CSPercent=8.39%
|FY2006DebtTotal=$1,107,000
|FY2006DebtPercent=0.53%
|FY2006OtherTotal=$16,732,000
|FY2006OtherPercent=8.05%
|FY2006Total=$207,969,000
 
|FY2007InstTotal=$129,524,000
|FY2007InstPercent=59.34%
|FY2007SSTotal=$58,972,000
|FY2007SSPercent=27.02%
|FY2007CSTotal=$10,227,000
|FY2007CSPercent=4.69%
|FY2007DebtTotal=$973,000
|FY2007DebtPercent=0.45%
|FY2007OtherTotal=$18,588,000
|FY2007OtherPercent=8.52%
|FY2007Total=$218,284,000
 
|FY2008InstTotal=$136,083,000
|FY2008InstPercent=59.40%
|FY2008SSTotal=$64,106,000
|FY2008SSPercent=27.98%
|FY2008CSTotal=$8,265,000
|FY2008CSPercent=3.61%
|FY2008DebtTotal=$860,000
|FY2008DebtPercent=0.38%
|FY2008OtherTotal=$19,782,000
|FY2008OtherPercent=8.63%
|FY2008Total=$229,096,000
 
|FY2009InstTotal=$125,912,000
|FY2009InstPercent=59.45%
|FY2009SSTotal=$61,378,000
|FY2009SSPercent=28.98%
|FY2009CSTotal=$6,702,000
|FY2009CSPercent=3.16%
|FY2009DebtTotal=$725,000
|FY2009DebtPercent=0.34%
|FY2009OtherTotal=$17,066,000
|FY2009OtherPercent=8.06%
|FY2009Total=$211,783,000
 
|FY2010InstTotal=$123,605,000
|FY2010InstPercent=54.28%
|FY2010SSTotal=$61,557,000
|FY2010SSPercent=27.03%
|FY2010CSTotal=$21,475,000
|FY2010CSPercent=9.43%
|FY2010DebtTotal=$5,570,000
|FY2010DebtPercent=2.45%
|FY2010OtherTotal=$15,502,000
|FY2010OtherPercent=6.81%
|FY2010Total=$227,709,000
 
|FY2011InstTotal=$116,976,000
|FY2011InstPercent=49.46%
|FY2011SSTotal=$56,340,000
|FY2011SSPercent=23.82%
|FY2011CSTotal=$41,020,000
|FY2011CSPercent=17.34%
|FY2011DebtTotal=$7,842,000
|FY2011DebtPercent=3.32%
|FY2011OtherTotal=$14,332,000
|FY2011OtherPercent=6.06%
|FY2011Total=$236,510,000
 
|FY2012InstTotal=$118,985,000
|FY2012InstPercent=45.48%
|FY2012SSTotal=$57,308,000
|FY2012SSPercent=21.90%
|FY2012CSTotal=$62,884,000
|FY2012CSPercent=24.04%
|FY2012DebtTotal=$8,646,000
|FY2012DebtPercent=3.30%
|FY2012OtherTotal=$13,805,000
|FY2012OtherPercent=5.28%
|FY2012Total=$261,628,000
 
|FY2013InstTotal=$122,039,000
|FY2013InstPercent=50.69%
|FY2013SSTotal=$59,297,000
|FY2013SSPercent=24.63%
|FY2013CSTotal=$35,342,000
|FY2013CSPercent=14.68%
|FY2013DebtTotal=$10,770,000
|FY2013DebtPercent=4.47%
|FY2013OtherTotal=$13,287,000
|FY2013OtherPercent=5.52%
|FY2013Total=$240,735,000
 
|InstTotalAver=$97,516,238
|InstPercentAver=54.44%
|SSTotalAver=$50,582,381
|SSPercentAver=29.12%
|CSTotalAver=$16,987,143
|CSPercentAver=8.40%
|DebtTotalAver=$2,207,905
|DebtPercentAver=1.04%
|OtherTotalAver=$12,470,857
|OtherPercentAver=7.01%
|TotalAver=$179,764,524
 
<!--Revenues-->
|FY1993LocalTotal=$34,385,000
|FY1993LocalPercent=35.86%
|FY1993StateTotal=$58,456,000
|FY1993StatePercent=60.97%
|FY1993FedTotal=$3,042,000
|FY1993FedPercent=3.17%
|FY1993RevenueTotal=$95,883,000
 
|FY1994LocalTotal=$40,878,000
|FY1994LocalPercent=42.15%
|FY1994StateTotal=$52,934,000
|FY1994StatePercent=54.59%
|FY1994FedTotal=$3,159,000
|FY1994FedPercent=3.26%
|FY1994RevenueTotal=$96,971,000
 
|FY1995LocalTotal=$47,099,000
|FY1995LocalPercent=44.92%
|FY1995StateTotal=$54,649,000
|FY1995StatePercent=52.12%
|FY1995FedTotal=$3,099,000
|FY1995FedPercent=2.96%
|FY1995RevenueTotal=$104,847,000
 
|FY1996LocalTotal=$47,242,000
|FY1996LocalPercent=42.06%
|FY1996StateTotal=$61,689,000
|FY1996StatePercent=54.93%
|FY1996FedTotal=$3,381,000
|FY1996FedPercent=3.01%
|FY1996RevenueTotal=$112,312,000
 
|FY1997LocalTotal=$42,720,000
|FY1997LocalPercent=35.59%
|FY1997StateTotal=$73,755,000
|FY1997StatePercent=61.44%
|FY1997FedTotal=$3,565,000
|FY1997FedPercent=2.97%
|FY1997RevenueTotal=$120,040,000
 
|FY1998LocalTotal=$46,415,000
|FY1998LocalPercent=34.87%
|FY1998StateTotal=$82,572,000
|FY1998StatePercent=62.04%
|FY1998FedTotal=$4,107,000
|FY1998FedPercent=3.09%
|FY1998RevenueTotal=$133,094,000
 
|FY1999LocalTotal=$47,185,000
|FY1999LocalPercent=34.66%
|FY1999StateTotal=$83,466,000
|FY1999StatePercent=61.32%
|FY1999FedTotal=$5,468,000
|FY1999FedPercent=4.02%
|FY1999RevenueTotal=$136,119,000
 
|FY2000LocalTotal=$57,289,000
|FY2000LocalPercent=37.28%
|FY2000StateTotal=$91,635,000
|FY2000StatePercent=59.63%
|FY2000FedTotal=$4,749,000
|FY2000FedPercent=3.09%
|FY2000RevenueTotal=$153,673,000
 
|FY2001LocalTotal=$59,133,000
|FY2001LocalPercent=33.11%
|FY2001StateTotal=$113,630,000
|FY2001StatePercent=63.63%
|FY2001FedTotal=$5,815,000
|FY2001FedPercent=3.26%
|FY2001RevenueTotal=$178,578,000
 
|FY2002LocalTotal=$60,943,000
|FY2002LocalPercent=32.35%
|FY2002StateTotal=$120,983,000
|FY2002StatePercent=64.21%
|FY2002FedTotal=$6,488,000
|FY2002FedPercent=3.44%
|FY2002RevenueTotal=$188,414,000
 
|FY2003LocalTotal=$61,522,000
|FY2003LocalPercent=30.28%
|FY2003StateTotal=$132,872,000
|FY2003StatePercent=65.39%
|FY2003FedTotal=$8,806,000
|FY2003FedPercent=4.33%
|FY2003RevenueTotal=$203,200,000
 
|FY2004LocalTotal=$67,814,000
|FY2004LocalPercent=28.53%
|FY2004StateTotal=$159,397,000
|FY2004StatePercent=67.07%
|FY2004FedTotal=$10,442,000
|FY2004FedPercent=4.39%
|FY2004RevenueTotal=$237,653,000
 
|FY2005LocalTotal=$55,765,000
|FY2005LocalPercent=28.68%
|FY2005StateTotal=$128,632,000
|FY2005StatePercent=66.16%
|FY2005FedTotal=$10,024,000
|FY2005FedPercent=5.16%
|FY2005RevenueTotal=$194,421,000
 
|FY2006LocalTotal=$54,995,000
|FY2006LocalPercent=26.83%
|FY2006StateTotal=$139,830,000
|FY2006StatePercent=68.23%
|FY2006FedTotal=$10,126,000
|FY2006FedPercent=4.94%
|FY2006RevenueTotal=$204,951,000
 
|FY2007LocalTotal=$61,489,000
|FY2007LocalPercent=26.77%
|FY2007StateTotal=$158,104,000
|FY2007StatePercent=68.83%
|FY2007FedTotal=$10,122,000
|FY2007FedPercent=4.41%
|FY2007RevenueTotal=$229,715,000
 
|FY2008LocalTotal=$60,019,000
|FY2008LocalPercent=25.62%
|FY2008StateTotal=$163,676,000
|FY2008StatePercent=69.88%
|FY2008FedTotal=$10,541,000
|FY2008FedPercent=4.50%
|FY2008RevenueTotal=$234,236,000
 
|FY2009LocalTotal=$64,020,000
|FY2009LocalPercent=27.98%
|FY2009StateTotal=$144,103,000
|FY2009StatePercent=62.97%
|FY2009FedTotal=$20,717,000
|FY2009FedPercent=9.05%
|FY2009RevenueTotal=$228,840,000
 
|FY2010LocalTotal=$79,387,000
|FY2010LocalPercent=36.57%
|FY2010StateTotal=$121,154,000
|FY2010StatePercent=55.81%
|FY2010FedTotal=$16,544,000
|FY2010FedPercent=7.62%
|FY2010RevenueTotal=$217,085,000
 
|FY2011LocalTotal=$77,220,000
|FY2011LocalPercent=35.30%
|FY2011StateTotal=$126,639,000
|FY2011StatePercent=57.89%
|FY2011FedTotal=$14,916,000
|FY2011FedPercent=6.82%
|FY2011RevenueTotal=$218,775,000
 
|FY2012LocalTotal=$76,342,000
|FY2012LocalPercent=34.07%
|FY2012StateTotal=$128,581,000
|FY2012StatePercent=57.38%
|FY2012FedTotal=$19,176,000
|FY2012FedPercent=8.56%
|FY2012RevenueTotal=$224,099,000
 
|FY2013LocalTotal=$85,993,000
|FY2013LocalPercent=37.72%
|FY2013StateTotal=$127,354,000
|FY2013StatePercent=55.86%
|FY2013FedTotal=$14,625,000
|FY2013FedPercent=6.42%
|FY2013RevenueTotal=$227,972,000
 
|LocalTotalAver=$58,469,286
|LocalPercentAver=33.87%
|StateTotalAver=$110,671,952
|StatePercentAver=61.44%
|FedTotalAver=$8,995,810
|FedPercentAver=4.69%
|RevenueTotalAver=$178,137,048
 
|Debt=Y
|FY1993Retired=$220,000
|FY1993Issued=$0
|FY1993Outstanding=$220,000
 
|FY1994Retired=$220,000
|FY1994Issued=$0
|FY1994Outstanding=$0
 
|FY1995Retired=$0
|FY1995Issued=$0
|FY1995Outstanding=$0
 
|FY1996Retired=$0
|FY1996Issued=$0
|FY1996Outstanding=$0
 
|FY1997Retired=$822,000
|FY1997Issued=$0
|FY1997Outstanding=$2,456,000
 
|FY1998Retired=$818,000
|FY1998Issued=$0
|FY1998Outstanding=$1,619,000
 
|FY1999Retired=$828,000
|FY1999Issued=$0
|FY1999Outstanding=$791,000
 
|FY2000Retired=$791,000
|FY2000Issued=$0
|FY2000Outstanding=$0
 
|FY2001Retired=$885,000
|FY2001Issued=$0
|FY2001Outstanding=$29,370,000
 
|FY2002Retired=$1,465,000
|FY2002Issued=$12,499,000
|FY2002Outstanding=$40,404,000
 
|FY2003Retired=$1,645,000
|FY2003Issued=$0
|FY2003Outstanding=$38,759,000
 
|FY2004Retired=$1,875,000
|FY2004Issued=$0
|FY2004Outstanding=$36,884,000
 
|FY2005Retired=$2,115,000
|FY2005Issued=$0
|FY2005Outstanding=$37,114,000
 
|FY2006Retired=$2,345,000
|FY2006Issued=$0
|FY2006Outstanding=$32,424,000
 
|FY2007Retired=$2,620,000
|FY2007Issued=$0
|FY2007Outstanding=$32,124,000
 
|FY2008Retired=$2,920,000
|FY2008Issued=$4,170,000
|FY2008Outstanding=$33,373,000
 
|FY2009Retired=$3,298,000
|FY2009Issued=$98,748,000
|FY2009Outstanding=$128,823,000
 
|FY2010Retired=$4,022,000
|FY2010Issued=$83,117,000
|FY2010Outstanding=$207,917,000
 
|FY2011Retired=$11,320,000
|FY2011Issued=$32,730,000
|FY2011Outstanding=$229,328,000
 
|FY2012Retired=$12,616,000
|FY2012Issued=$2,972,000
|FY2012Outstanding=$217,364,000
 
|FY2013Retired=$13,636,000
|FY2013Issued=$5,127,000
|FY2013Outstanding=$208,855,000
 
|RetiredAver=$3,069,571
|IssuedAver=$11,398,238
|OutstandingAver=$60,848,810
}}
 
==Teacher salaries==
Torrance Unified School District employed 1,012 K-12 teachers during the 2011-2012 school year.<ref>[http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/App_Resx/EdDataClassic/fsTwoPanel.aspx?#!bottom=/_layouts/EdDataClassic/profile.asp?tab=2&level=06&ReportNumber=16&County=19&fyr=1112&District=65060 ''Education Data Partnership,'' "Torrance Unified School District," accessed November 26, 2013]</ref> Teacher salaries are categorized based on higher education achievement, professional development and years of service. A teacher with a Bachelor's degree can earn higher salaries by pursuing graduate courses with raises at credit intervals. The salary schedule also accounts for graduate degrees by providing higher starting salaries and greater potential salaries. The following table details the salary schedule negotiated between the district and the Torrance Teachers Association for 2013-2014:<ref>[http://www.tusd.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ps9jvmKUOig%3d&tabid=809 ''Torrance Unified School District,'' "Agreement between Torrance Unified School District and Torrance Teachers Association CTA/NEA," accessed January 13, 2014]</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center; width: 650px"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Salary structure
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Degree level
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Minimum salary ($)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Maximum salary ($)
|-
| B.A. || 43,138 || 50,213
|-
| B.A. + 15 || 43,366 || 55,515
|-
| B.A. + 30 || 45,093 || 62,270
|-
| B.A. + 45 or M.A. || 45,996 || 75,556
|-
| B.A. + 60 w/ M.A. or M.A. +15|| 46,916 || 81,745
|-
| B.A. + 75 w/ M.A. or M.A. +30 || 47,855 || 85,771
|}
 
==Schools in Torrance Unified School District==
===Enrollment===
Torrance Unified School District serves 24,229 students in 31 schools.<ref name=enroll/>
 
===District schools===
Torrance Unified School District operates 31 schools listed below in alphabetical order:<ref>[http://www.tusd.org/Schools/tabid/413/Default.aspx ''Torrance Unified School District,'' "School Directory," accessed January 13, 2014]</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="background:none; text-align: center; width: 650px"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Torrance Unified School District
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Name
|-
| Anza Elementary
|-
| Arlington Elementary
|-
| Bert M. Lynn Middle
|-
| Calle Mayor Elementary
|-
| Casimir Middle
|-
| Edison Elementary
|-
| Edward J. Richardson Middle
|-
| Evelyn Carr Elementary
|-
| Fern Elementary
|-
| Gene Drevno Community Day
|-
| Hickory Elementary
|-
| Howard Wood Elementary
|-
| J. H. Hull Middle
|-
| Jefferson Middle
|-
| John Adams Elementary
|-
| Joseph Arnold Elementary
|-
| Lincoln Elementary
|-
| Madrona Middle
|-
| North High
|-
| Philip Magruder Middle
|-
| Riviera Elementary
|-
| Seaside Elementary
|-
| Shery High
|-
| South High
|-
| Torrance Elementary
|-
| Towers Elementary
|-
| Victor Elementary
|-
| Walteria Elementary
|-
| West High
|-
| Yukon Elementary
|}
 
==Academic performance==
California's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program, which includes the California Standards Tests (CST), the California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), measures the achievement of California content standards for grades 2-11. STAR results include English and mathematics in grades 2-11, science in grades 5 and 8-11 and history/social science in grades 8, 10 and 11. In high school, math and science tests reflect the course in which the student is enrolled. There are five STAR benchmarks to indicate a student's proficiency. "Proficient" or "Advanced" indicate that a student is meeting or exceeding state standards, which is the desired achievement goal for all students. The following table compares the percentage of district students who score at a "Proficient" or "Advanced" level with the statewide averages from the 2011-2012 school year.<ref>[http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/App_Resx/EdDataClassic/fsTwoPanel.aspx?#!bottom=/_layouts/EdDataClassic/Accountability/PerformanceReports.asp?tab=3&reportNumber=1&level=06&fyr=1112&county=19&district=65060 ''Ed-Data,'' "Student Performance - 2012," accessed January 7, 2013]</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="background:none; text-align: center; width: 650px"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' STAR Performance Comparison
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Subject
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | District average (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | State average (%)
|-
| English Language Arts || 73 || 54
|-
| Mathematics || 62 || 50
|-
| Science || 78 || 57
|-
| History/Social Science || 66 || 48
|}
 
==Contact information==
[[File:Torrance Unified School District seal.png|link=Torrance Unified School District, California|150px]] <br>
Torrance Unified School District <br>
2355 Plaza del Amo <br>
Torrance, CA 90509 <br>
'''Phone:''' (310) 972-6500
 
==See also==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.tusd.org/ Torrance Unified School District]
==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Nonpartisan school districts in California]]
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[[Category:School districts in Los Angeles County, California]]

Latest revision as of 23:57, 10 May 2024

Torrance Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 21,776 (2022-2023)
Schools: 32 (2022-2023)
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Torrance Unified School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2023 school year, 21,776 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

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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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $29,591,000 $1,316 8%
Local: $123,572,000 $5,495 35%
State: $196,473,000 $8,736 56%
Total: $349,636,000 $15,546
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $299,165,000 $13,302
Total Current Expenditures: $257,305,000 $11,440
Instructional Expenditures: $169,115,000 $7,519 57%
Student and Staff Support: $27,694,000 $1,231 9%
Administration: $29,687,000 $1,320 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $30,809,000 $1,369 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $14,205,000 $631
Construction: $13,955,000 $620
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $6,347,000 $282
Interest on Debt: $19,660,000 $874


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 (%)
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, 2022-2023
RACE Torrance Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 32.3 0.0
Black 4.2 0.0
Hispanic 33.6 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.0
Two or More Races 9.8 0.0
White 19.6 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, Torrance Unified School District had 931.86 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.37.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 78.17
Elementary: 519.39
Secondary: 334.30
Total: 931.86

Torrance Unified School District employed 17.00 district administrators and 60.05 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 17.00
District Administrative Support: 55.80
School Administrators: 60.05
School Administrative Support: 135.70
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 391.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 45.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 23.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 20.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 61.40
Other Support Services: 402.10


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 Elementary591KG-5
Arlington Elementary532KG-5
Bert M. Lynn Middle5536-8
Calle Mayor Middle6146-8
Casimir Middle6186-8
Edison Elementary494KG-5
Edward J. Richardson Middle6616-8
Evelyn Carr Elementary386KG-5
Fern Elementary465KG-5
Gene Drevno Community Day187-12
Hickory Elementary815KG-5
Howard Wood Elementary343KG-5
Jefferson Middle6386-8
J. H. Hull Middle6226-8
John Adams Elementary357KG-5
Joseph Arnold Elementary587KG-5
Launch Preschool0
Lincoln Elementary413KG-5
Madrona Middle6686-8
North High1,7919-12
Philip Magruder Middle5346-8
Riviera Elementary624KG-5
Seaside Elementary530KG-5
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation)1139-12
South High1,8419-12
Torrance Elementary489KG-5
Torrance High1,9999-12
Towers Elementary576KG-5
Victor Elementary971KG-5
Walteria Elementary626KG-5
West High1,8409-12
Yukon Elementary327KG-5

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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