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Item: Paramount Unified School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

15110 California Ave.
Paramount, CA 90723-4378

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (562) 602-6000

www.paramount.k12.ca.us

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Paramount 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

10,347 Schools

# Students

11,623 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

604 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paramount Unified School District	California
Kind	1,000	264
1	716	187
2	796	196
3	810	204
4	792	205
5	849	209
6	827	210
7	922	213
8	985	216
9	933	231
10	918	225
11	975	226
12	1,100	235

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District Rank

Paramount Unified School District, which is ranked #1244 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1136 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Paramount Unified School District
2023	#1136
2022	#1266
2021	#903
2019	#1236
2018	#587
2017	#652
2016	#611
2015	#683
2014	#476
2013	#567
2012	#636

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2023	22%	34%
2022	18%	33%
2021	15%	34%
2019	29%	40%
2018	30%	39%
2017	28%	38%
2016	27%	37%
2015	21%	34%
2014	59%	63%
2013	59%	59%
2012	57%	59%

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38%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2022	38%	47%
2021	34%	49%
2019	41%	51%
2018	30%	50%
2017	39%	48%
2016	41%	48%
2015	35%	44%
2014	46%	58%
2013	47%	57%
2012	47%	58%
2011	46%	56%

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16%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2022	16%	29%
2021	5%	28%

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89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2023	89%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	85%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	88%	84%
2018	86%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	86%	89%
2014	86%	88%
2013	81%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2024	0.23	0.63
2023	0.22	0.64
2022	0.22	0.63
2021	0.23	0.62
2020	0.23	0.63
2019	0.23	0.63
2018	0.21	0.64
2017	0.21	0.64
2016	0.22	0.64
2015	0.27	0.64
2014	0.23	0.65
2013	0.23	0.65
2012	0.24	0.65
2011	0.24	0.67
2010	0.26	0.67
2009	0.28	0.71
2008	0.29	0.65
2007	0.29	0.67
2006	0.29	0.66
2005	0.30	0.67
2004	0.31	0.67
2003	0.32	0.67
2002	0.33	0.67
2001	0.35	0.67
2000	0.38	0.67
1999	0.40	0.67
1998	0.41	0.67
1997	0.42	0.67
1996	0.42	0.67
1995	0.43	0.67
1994	0.45	0.67
1993	0.47	0.67
1992	0.50	0.67
1991	0.51	0.67
1990	0.51	0.66
1989	0.53	0.65
1988	0.54	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1992)
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2024	3%	12%
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	5%	11%
1993	5%	11%
1992	7%	11%
1991	6%	11%
1990	5%	10%
1989	6%	10%
1988	5%	10%

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% Hispanic

88%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2024	87%	56%
2023	88%	55%
2022	88%	56%
2021	88%	56%
2020	87%	55%
2019	87%	55%
2018	89%	54%
2017	89%	54%
2016	88%	54%
2015	81%	54%
2014	88%	53%
2013	87%	53%
2012	87%	52%
2011	87%	51%
2010	85%	50%
2009	85%	49%
2008	84%	50%
2007	84%	49%
2006	84%	48%
2005	83%	47%
2004	83%	46%
2003	81%	45%
2002	81%	44%
2001	79%	43%
2000	78%	42%
1999	76%	41%
1998	76%	40%
1997	75%	40%
1996	75%	39%
1995	74%	38%
1994	73%	37%
1993	71%	36%
1992	68%	35%
1991	68%	34%
1990	68%	33%
1989	66%	31%
1988	65%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2024	8%	5%
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	8%	6%
2017	8%	6%
2016	9%	6%
2015	10%	6%
2014	9%	6%
2013	9%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	9%	7%
2010	10%	7%
2009	10%	7%
2008	10%	8%
2007	11%	8%
2006	11%	8%
2005	11%	8%
2004	11%	8%
2003	12%	8%
2002	12%	8%
2001	13%	8%
2000	14%	9%
1999	15%	9%
1998	15%	9%
1997	15%	9%
1996	15%	9%
1995	14%	9%
1994	14%	9%
1993	14%	9%
1992	13%	9%
1991	12%	9%
1990	11%	9%
1989	10%	9%
1988	9%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2024	1%	20%
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	23%
2019	1%	23%
2018	1%	24%
2017	1%	24%
2016	1%	24%
2015	3%	24%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	25%
2012	2%	26%
2011	2%	27%
2010	2%	27%
2009	2%	28%
2008	2%	29%
2007	2%	29%
2006	2%	31%
2005	3%	31%
2004	3%	32%
2003	3%	34%
2002	3%	35%
2001	4%	36%
2000	4%	37%
1999	5%	38%
1998	5%	39%
1997	5%	39%
1996	6%	40%
1995	7%	41%
1994	8%	42%
1993	10%	43%
1992	11%	44%
1991	13%	45%
1990	15%	47%
1989	17%	49%
1988	20%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	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 (2019-2024)
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,109 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,120 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$269 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2023	$269 MM	$8 MM
2022	$236 MM	$7 MM
2021	$269 MM	$8 MM
2020	$236 MM	$7 MM
2019	$236 MM	$7 MM
2018	$227 MM	$29 MM
2017	$216 MM	$26 MM
2016	$212 MM	$24 MM
2015	$150 MM	$17 MM
2014	$156 MM	$21 MM
2012	$144 MM	$19 MM
2011	$171 MM	$19 MM
2010	$150 MM	$17 MM
2009	$156 MM	$19 MM
2008	$167 MM	$19 MM
2007	$161 MM	$19 MM
2006	$152 MM	$17 MM
2005	$170 MM	$16 MM
2004	$190 MM	$16 MM
2003	$147 MM	$16 MM
2002	$128 MM	$15 MM
2001	$140 MM	$15 MM
2000	$115 MM	$13 MM
1999	$109 MM	$12 MM
1998	$95 MM	$11 MM
1997	$98 MM	$10 MM
1996	$76 MM	$9 MM
1995	$66 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$257 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2023	$257 MM	$7 MM
2022	$226 MM	$7 MM
2021	$257 MM	$7 MM
2020	$226 MM	$7 MM
2019	$231 MM	$7 MM
2018	$222 MM	$29 MM
2017	$204 MM	$24 MM
2016	$185 MM	$23 MM
2015	$163 MM	$18 MM
2014	$155 MM	$21 MM
2012	$175 MM	$19 MM
2011	$178 MM	$19 MM
2010	$163 MM	$18 MM
2009	$171 MM	$18 MM
2008	$164 MM	$19 MM
2007	$159 MM	$18 MM
2006	$166 MM	$17 MM
2005	$179 MM	$16 MM
2004	$153 MM	$17 MM
2003	$137 MM	$15 MM
2002	$140 MM	$16 MM
2001	$123 MM	$14 MM
2000	$118 MM	$13 MM
1999	$110 MM	$11 MM
1998	$104 MM	$11 MM
1997	$93 MM	$10 MM
1996	$78 MM	$8 MM
1995	$66 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,109

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2023	$21,153	$15,607
2022	$16,537	$14,213
2021	$19,574	$15,669
2020	$16,537	$14,213
2019	$15,920	$14,063
2018	$14,949	$16,033
2017	$14,024	$16,692
2016	$13,669	$15,604
2015	$9,560	$10,238
2014	$9,790	$11,786
2012	$9,019	$11,929
2011	$10,848	$11,681
2010	$9,457	$10,238
2009	$9,807	$11,099
2008	$10,453	$11,762
2007	$10,032	$11,879
2006	$9,142	$10,859
2005	$10,110	$10,445
2004	$11,186	$10,566
2003	$8,507	$10,456
2002	$7,530	$9,803
2001	$8,325	$10,568
2000	$6,825	$8,943
1999	$6,527	$8,203
1998	$5,867	$7,395
1997	$6,164	$6,922
1995	$4,612	$5,953
1992	$4,583	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$22,120

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Paramount Unified School District	California
2023	$20,248	$13,914
2022	$15,846	$13,602
2021	$18,737	$13,970
2020	$15,846	$13,602
2019	$15,598	$13,522
2018	$14,650	$16,124
2017	$13,292	$15,588
2016	$11,973	$14,779
2015	$10,393	$10,739
2014	$9,711	$11,804
2012	$10,962	$12,155
2011	$11,302	$11,509
2010	$10,281	$10,739
2009	$10,725	$10,975
2008	$10,257	$11,678
2007	$9,939	$11,317
2006	$9,938	$10,926
2005	$10,616	$10,789
2004	$9,016	$11,073
2003	$7,958	$10,210
2002	$8,188	$10,600
2001	$7,294	$10,007
2000	$7,020	$9,131
1999	$6,583	$7,911
1998	$6,397	$7,592
1997	$5,879	$6,759
1995	$4,605	$6,033
1992	$4,669	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Paramount Unified School District?

Paramount Unified School District manages 20 public schools serving 11,623 students.

What is the rank of Paramount Unified School District?

Paramount Unified School District is ranked #1244 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Paramount Unified School District?

88% of Paramount Unified School District students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Paramount Unified School District?

Paramount Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Paramount Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,120 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 11,623 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 89% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education