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Inglewood Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 883 students in Inglewood Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Inglewood Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,290 Schools
# Students
6,468 Students
726,781 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
32,221 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Inglewood Unified School District, which is ranked #1562 of all 1,904 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 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1511 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
63%
53%
% Black
31%
7%
% White
1%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,190 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,349 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$195 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$158 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,190
$20,100
Spending / Student
$24,349
$18,511
Best Inglewood Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
La Tijera Academy Of Excellence Charter
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1415 North La Tijera Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 680-5260
Inglewood, CA 90302
(310) 680-5260
Gr: K-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
Rank: #22.
City Honors International Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
120 West Regent St.
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-4880
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 680-4880
Gr: 9-12 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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