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ABC Unified School District

16700 Norwalk Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703-1838

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Top 20%

Tel: (562) 926-5566

Top Rankings

ABC Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

31 Schools

2,813 Schools

# Students

18,034 Students

2,140,343 Students

# Teachers

783 Teachers

100,763 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	ABC Unified School District	California
7	164	19
8	163	20
9	1,406	227
10	1,472	232
11	1,564	228
12	1,608	240

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District Rank

ABC Unified School District, which is ranked #243 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#246 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	ABC Unified School District
2023	#246
2022	#276
2021	#13
2019	#289
2018	#161
2017	#149
2016	#158
2015	#178
2014	#162
2013	#193
2012	#228

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52%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	ABC Unified School District	California
2023	52%	34%
2022	49%	33%
2021	77%	34%
2019	55%	40%
2018	54%	39%
2017	53%	38%
2016	52%	37%
2015	48%	34%
2014	76%	63%
2013	71%	59%
2012	69%	59%

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64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	ABC Unified School District	California
2022	64%	47%
2021	90%	49%
2019	66%	51%
2018	54%	50%
2017	64%	48%
2016	63%	48%
2015	59%	44%
2014	69%	58%
2013	68%	57%
2012	68%	58%
2011	66%	56%

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44%

29%

90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	ABC Unified School District	California
2023	90%	87%
2022	97%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	94%	85%
2019	93%	84%
2018	91%	84%
2017	91%	83%
2016	94%	83%
2015	94%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	93%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	ABC Unified School District	California
2023	0.66	0.64
2022	0.66	0.63
2021	0.66	0.62
2020	0.66	0.63
2019	0.66	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64
2016	0.65	0.64
2015	0.65	0.64
2014	0.67	0.65
2013	0.67	0.65
2012	0.67	0.65
2011	0.67	0.67
2010	0.68	0.67
2009	0.69	0.71
2008	0.66	0.65
2007	0.66	0.67
2006	0.67	0.66
2005	0.67	0.67
2004	0.67	0.67
2003	0.68	0.67
2002	0.68	0.67
2001	0.69	0.67
2000	0.69	0.67
1999	0.70	0.67
1998	0.70	0.67
1997	0.71	0.67
1996	0.71	0.67
1995	0.71	0.67
1994	0.71	0.67
1993	0.71	0.67
1992	0.71	0.67
1991	0.71	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

35%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	ABC Unified School District	California
2023	35%	12%
2022	35%	12%
2021	36%	12%
2020	35%	12%
2019	35%	12%
2018	38%	11%
2017	38%	11%
2016	37%	11%
2015	37%	11%
2014	36%	11%
2013	36%	11%
2012	37%	11%
2011	37%	11%
2010	38%	11%
2009	39%	11%
2008	41%	12%
2007	41%	12%
2006	41%	12%
2005	41%	12%
2004	41%	12%
2003	41%	11%
2002	40%	11%
2001	41%	11%
2000	41%	11%
1999	40%	11%
1998	40%	11%
1997	40%	11%
1996	39%	11%
1995	38%	11%
1994	38%	11%
1993	37%	11%
1992	35%	11%
1991	35%	11%

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% Hispanic

45%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	ABC Unified School District	California
2023	45%	55%
2022	46%	56%
2021	45%	56%
2020	46%	55%
2019	46%	55%
2018	46%	54%
2017	46%	54%
2016	46%	54%
2015	45%	54%
2014	44%	53%
2013	44%	53%
2012	43%	52%
2011	42%	51%
2010	41%	50%
2009	39%	49%
2008	41%	50%
2007	40%	49%
2006	40%	48%
2005	39%	47%
2004	38%	46%
2003	37%	45%
2002	37%	44%
2001	36%	43%
2000	34%	42%
1999	34%	41%
1998	33%	40%
1997	32%	40%
1996	31%	39%
1995	31%	38%
1994	30%	37%
1993	29%	36%
1992	29%	35%
1991	29%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	ABC Unified School District	California
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	8%	6%
2017	8%	6%
2016	9%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	9%	6%
2013	9%	6%
2012	10%	6%
2011	10%	7%
2010	10%	7%
2009	10%	7%
2008	10%	8%
2007	10%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	10%	8%
2004	10%	8%
2003	10%	8%
2002	10%	8%
2001	10%	8%
2000	10%	9%
1999	10%	9%
1998	10%	9%
1997	10%	9%
1996	10%	9%
1995	10%	9%
1994	9%	9%
1993	8%	9%
1992	8%	9%
1991	7%	9%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	ABC Unified School District	California
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	6%	23%
2019	6%	23%
2018	6%	24%
2017	6%	24%
2016	7%	24%
2015	7%	24%
2014	7%	25%
2013	7%	25%
2012	7%	26%
2011	8%	27%
2010	8%	27%
2009	8%	28%
2008	8%	29%
2007	9%	29%
2006	9%	31%
2005	10%	31%
2004	11%	32%
2003	12%	34%
2002	13%	35%
2001	13%	36%
2000	15%	37%
1999	16%	38%
1998	17%	39%
1997	18%	39%
1996	20%	40%
1995	21%	41%
1994	23%	42%
1993	26%	43%
1992	28%	44%
1991	29%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	ABC Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	ABC Unified School District	California
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,575 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,005 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$299 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	ABC Unified School District	California
2023	$299 MM	$8 MM
2022	$289 MM	$7 MM
2021	$299 MM	$8 MM
2020	$289 MM	$7 MM
2019	$279 MM	$7 MM
2018	$266 MM	$29 MM
2017	$259 MM	$26 MM
2016	$257 MM	$24 MM
2015	$186 MM	$17 MM
2014	$202 MM	$21 MM
2012	$197 MM	$19 MM
2011	$199 MM	$19 MM
2010	$186 MM	$17 MM
2009	$203 MM	$19 MM
2008	$209 MM	$19 MM
2007	$208 MM	$19 MM
2006	$187 MM	$17 MM
2005	$180 MM	$16 MM
2004	$170 MM	$16 MM
2003	$176 MM	$16 MM
2002	$196 MM	$15 MM
2001	$198 MM	$15 MM
2000	$158 MM	$13 MM
1999	$141 MM	$12 MM
1998	$136 MM	$11 MM
1997	$127 MM	$10 MM
1996	$116 MM	$9 MM
1995	$106 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$289 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	ABC Unified School District	California
2023	$289 MM	$7 MM
2022	$272 MM	$7 MM
2021	$289 MM	$7 MM
2020	$272 MM	$7 MM
2019	$273 MM	$7 MM
2018	$253 MM	$29 MM
2017	$253 MM	$24 MM
2016	$239 MM	$23 MM
2015	$188 MM	$18 MM
2014	$203 MM	$21 MM
2012	$197 MM	$19 MM
2011	$193 MM	$19 MM
2010	$188 MM	$18 MM
2009	$201 MM	$18 MM
2008	$208 MM	$19 MM
2007	$203 MM	$18 MM
2006	$185 MM	$17 MM
2005	$179 MM	$16 MM
2004	$176 MM	$17 MM
2003	$196 MM	$15 MM
2002	$206 MM	$16 MM
2001	$189 MM	$14 MM
2000	$161 MM	$13 MM
1999	$137 MM	$11 MM
1998	$127 MM	$11 MM
1997	$116 MM	$10 MM
1996	$115 MM	$8 MM
1995	$109 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,575

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	ABC Unified School District	California
2023	$16,331	$15,607
2022	$14,285	$14,213
2021	$15,324	$15,669
2020	$14,285	$14,213
2019	$13,695	$14,063
2018	$12,955	$16,033
2017	$12,496	$16,692
2016	$12,357	$15,604
2015	$8,878	$10,238
2014	$9,686	$11,786
2012	$9,508	$11,929
2011	$9,619	$11,681
2010	$8,971	$10,238
2009	$9,786	$11,099
2008	$10,020	$11,762
2007	$9,837	$11,879
2006	$8,646	$10,859
2005	$8,184	$10,445
2004	$7,627	$10,566
2003	$7,897	$10,456
2002	$8,806	$9,803
2001	$8,888	$10,568
2000	$7,106	$8,943
1999	$6,337	$8,203
1998	$6,142	$7,395
1997	$5,793	$6,922
1995	$4,884	$5,953
1992	$4,716	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$16,005

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	ABC Unified School District	California
2023	$15,769	$13,914
2022	$13,452	$13,602
2021	$14,797	$13,970
2020	$13,452	$13,602
2019	$13,367	$13,522
2018	$12,348	$16,124
2017	$12,209	$15,588
2016	$11,498	$14,779
2015	$8,960	$10,739
2014	$9,717	$11,804
2012	$9,533	$12,155
2011	$9,348	$11,509
2010	$9,055	$10,739
2009	$9,676	$10,975
2008	$9,982	$11,678
2007	$9,605	$11,317
2006	$8,553	$10,926
2005	$8,165	$10,789
2004	$7,940	$11,073
2003	$8,766	$10,210
2002	$9,250	$10,600
2001	$8,487	$10,007
2000	$7,267	$9,131
1999	$6,181	$7,911
1998	$5,729	$7,592
1997	$5,304	$6,759
1995	$5,026	$6,033
1992	$4,852	$5,588

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Best ABC Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Whitney (Gretchen) High School

(Math: 98% | Reading: ≥99%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

16800 Shoemaker Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7745

Gr: 7-12 | 1,018 student Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #22.

Cerritos High School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 81%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

12500 East 183rd St.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7715

Gr: 9-12 | 2,083 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #33.

Gahr (Richard) High School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

11111 Artesia Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7730

Gr: 9-12 | 1,590 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #44.

Artesia High School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

12108 East Del Amo Blvd.
Lakewood, CA 90715
(562) 229-7700

Gr: 9-12 | 1,441 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #55.

Abc Secondary (Alternative)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

12222 Cuesta Dr.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7770

Gr: 7-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #66.

Tracy (Wilbur) High (continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

12222 Cuesta Dr.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 229-7760

Gr: 9-12 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 31 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 18,034 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 90% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education