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Torrance Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 21,776 (2022-2023)
Schools: 32 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

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.

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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District map

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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See also

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