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Item: Burbank Unified School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1900 West Olive Ave.
Burbank, CA 91506-2438

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Top 20%

Tel: (818) 729-4400

www.burbankusd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

20 Schools

7,677 Schools

# Students

14,143 Students

3,817,118 Students

# Teachers

585 Teachers

173,969 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burbank Unified School District	California
Kind	1,110	262
1	866	187
2	896	196
3	1,012	204
4	936	205
5	1,005	209
6	1,044	210
7	1,092	152
8	1,178	154
9	1	22
10	5	18
11	15	18
12	12	21

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District Rank

Burbank Unified School District, which is ranked #377 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District
2023	#375
2022	#362
2021	#244
2019	#350
2018	#216
2017	#219
2016	#226
2015	#267
2014	#153
2013	#202
2012	#241

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	44%	34%
2022	45%	33%
2021	43%	34%
2019	51%	40%
2018	50%	39%
2017	46%	38%
2016	46%	37%
2015	40%	34%
2014	73%	63%
2013	69%	59%
2012	66%	59%

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59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2022	59%	47%
2021	60%	49%
2019	65%	51%
2018	50%	50%
2017	61%	48%
2016	60%	48%
2015	56%	44%
2014	72%	58%
2013	70%	57%
2012	70%	58%
2011	65%	56%

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40%

29%

94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	94%	87%
2022	96%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	93%	83%
2016	89%	83%
2015	93%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2024	0.66	0.63
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	0.64	0.64
2017	0.64	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65
2013	0.64	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65
2011	0.64	0.67
2010	0.64	0.67
2009	0.66	0.71
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.61	0.67
2006	0.61	0.66
2005	0.61	0.67
2004	0.61	0.67
2003	0.60	0.67
2002	0.59	0.67
2001	0.60	0.67
2000	0.59	0.67
1999	0.59	0.67
1998	0.59	0.67
1997	0.60	0.67
1996	0.59	0.67
1995	0.60	0.67
1994	0.59	0.67
1993	0.60	0.67
1992	0.59	0.67
1991	0.58	0.67
1990	0.57	0.66
1989	0.56	0.65
1988	0.55	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2024	8%	12%
2023	9%	12%
2022	8%	12%
2021	9%	12%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	10%	11%
2017	10%	11%
2016	9%	11%
2015	9%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	11%	11%
2012	11%	11%
2011	10%	11%
2010	10%	11%
2009	11%	11%
2008	11%	12%
2007	11%	12%
2006	11%	12%
2005	11%	12%
2004	10%	12%
2003	9%	11%
2002	9%	11%
2001	9%	11%
2000	9%	11%
1999	9%	11%
1998	8%	11%
1997	9%	11%
1996	8%	11%
1995	9%	11%
1994	8%	11%
1993	9%	11%
1992	9%	11%
1991	8%	11%
1990	8%	10%
1989	8%	10%
1988	7%	10%

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% Hispanic

31%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2024	33%	56%
2023	33%	55%
2022	34%	56%
2021	34%	56%
2020	35%	55%
2019	35%	55%
2018	37%	54%
2017	37%	54%
2016	39%	54%
2015	40%	54%
2014	39%	53%
2013	39%	53%
2012	39%	52%
2011	39%	51%
2010	38%	50%
2009	35%	49%
2008	38%	50%
2007	38%	49%
2006	38%	48%
2005	38%	47%
2004	37%	46%
2003	37%	45%
2002	37%	44%
2001	36%	43%
2000	37%	42%
1999	37%	41%
1998	37%	40%
1997	37%	40%
1996	37%	39%
1995	37%	38%
1994	38%	37%
1993	38%	36%
1992	37%	35%
1991	37%	34%
1990	35%	33%
1989	34%	31%
1988	32%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	2%	9%
1990	2%	9%
1989	2%	9%
1988	2%	9%

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% White

49%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2024	47%	20%
2023	47%	21%
2022	47%	21%
2021	47%	22%
2020	46%	23%
2019	46%	23%
2018	46%	24%
2017	46%	24%
2016	46%	24%
2015	45%	24%
2014	45%	25%
2013	44%	25%
2012	45%	26%
2011	46%	27%
2010	46%	27%
2009	46%	28%
2008	48%	29%
2007	47%	29%
2006	48%	31%
2005	47%	31%
2004	50%	32%
2003	51%	34%
2002	51%	35%
2001	52%	36%
2000	52%	37%
1999	52%	38%
1998	52%	39%
1997	51%	39%
1996	52%	40%
1995	51%	41%
1994	51%	42%
1993	50%	43%
1992	52%	44%
1991	53%	45%
1990	55%	47%
1989	56%	49%
1988	59%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2024	10%	6%
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,809 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$214 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	$214 MM	$8 MM
2022	$208 MM	$7 MM
2021	$214 MM	$8 MM
2020	$208 MM	$7 MM
2019	$208 MM	$7 MM
2018	$203 MM	$29 MM
2017	$186 MM	$26 MM
2016	$186 MM	$24 MM
2015	$141 MM	$17 MM
2014	$146 MM	$21 MM
2012	$143 MM	$19 MM
2011	$155 MM	$19 MM
2010	$141 MM	$17 MM
2009	$162 MM	$19 MM
2008	$169 MM	$19 MM
2007	$163 MM	$19 MM
2006	$142 MM	$17 MM
2005	$132 MM	$16 MM
2004	$130 MM	$16 MM
2003	$175 MM	$16 MM
2002	$125 MM	$15 MM
2001	$134 MM	$15 MM
2000	$120 MM	$13 MM
1999	$103 MM	$12 MM
1998	$98 MM	$11 MM
1997	$84 MM	$10 MM
1996	$74 MM	$9 MM
1995	$67 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$195 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	$195 MM	$7 MM
2022	$195 MM	$7 MM
2021	$195 MM	$7 MM
2020	$195 MM	$7 MM
2019	$210 MM	$7 MM
2018	$218 MM	$29 MM
2017	$216 MM	$24 MM
2016	$198 MM	$23 MM
2015	$147 MM	$18 MM
2014	$143 MM	$21 MM
2012	$143 MM	$19 MM
2011	$141 MM	$19 MM
2010	$147 MM	$18 MM
2009	$159 MM	$18 MM
2008	$163 MM	$19 MM
2007	$147 MM	$18 MM
2006	$134 MM	$17 MM
2005	$137 MM	$16 MM
2004	$163 MM	$17 MM
2003	$161 MM	$15 MM
2002	$161 MM	$16 MM
2001	$121 MM	$14 MM
2000	$114 MM	$13 MM
1999	$106 MM	$11 MM
1998	$90 MM	$11 MM
1997	$75 MM	$10 MM
1996	$74 MM	$8 MM
1995	$68 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,161

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	$14,894	$15,607
2022	$13,750	$14,213
2021	$14,620	$15,669
2020	$13,750	$14,213
2019	$13,706	$14,063
2018	$13,410	$16,033
2017	$11,601	$16,692
2016	$11,561	$15,604
2015	$8,655	$10,238
2014	$9,038	$11,786
2012	$8,588	$11,929
2011	$9,326	$11,681
2010	$8,447	$10,238
2009	$9,742	$11,099
2008	$10,128	$11,762
2007	$9,740	$11,879
2006	$8,517	$10,859
2005	$7,883	$10,445
2004	$7,594	$10,566
2003	$10,435	$10,456
2002	$7,727	$9,803
2001	$8,300	$10,568
2000	$7,806	$8,943
1999	$6,925	$8,203
1998	$6,816	$7,395
1997	$5,952	$6,922
1995	$4,975	$5,953
1992	$4,350	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$13,809

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2023	$13,565	$13,914
2022	$12,874	$13,602
2021	$13,316	$13,970
2020	$12,874	$13,602
2019	$13,862	$13,522
2018	$14,412	$16,124
2017	$13,432	$15,588
2016	$12,331	$14,779
2015	$9,007	$10,739
2014	$8,847	$11,804
2012	$8,585	$12,155
2011	$8,476	$11,509
2010	$8,790	$10,739
2009	$9,554	$10,975
2008	$9,773	$11,678
2007	$8,734	$11,317
2006	$8,060	$10,926
2005	$8,165	$10,789
2004	$9,567	$11,073
2003	$9,596	$10,210
2002	$9,933	$10,600
2001	$7,514	$10,007
2000	$7,427	$9,131
1999	$7,138	$7,911
1998	$6,265	$7,592
1997	$5,330	$6,759
1995	$5,078	$6,033
1992	$4,581	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 14,143 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 94% (Top 10% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education