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Bellflower Unified School District

16703 S. Clark Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706-5203

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (562) 866-9011

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

15 Schools

2,817 Schools

# Students

9,759 Students

2,139,525 Students

# Teachers

441 Teachers

100,737 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bellflower Unified School District	California
Kind	25	12
1	31	9
2	15	10
3	40	10
4	20	10
5	37	10
6	17	14
7	734	19
8	815	20
9	698	227
10	831	232
11	799	228
12	870	239

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District Rank

Bellflower Unified School District, which is ranked #1090 of all 1,910 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1043 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bellflower Unified School District
2023	#1043
2022	#1113
2021	#34
2019	#916
2018	#563
2017	#525
2016	#515
2015	#489
2014	#270
2013	#504
2012	#514

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bellflower Unified School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	23%	33%
2021	62%	34%
2019	32%	40%
2018	31%	39%
2017	29%	38%
2016	29%	37%
2015	28%	34%
2014	66%	63%
2013	58%	59%
2012	58%	59%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bellflower Unified School District	California
2022	41%	47%
2021	92%	49%
2019	50%	51%
2018	31%	50%
2017	48%	48%
2016	47%	48%
2015	46%	44%
2014	59%	58%
2013	53%	57%
2012	55%	58%
2011	53%	56%

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20%

29%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bellflower Unified School District	California
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	88%	84%
2020	94%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	91%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	93%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	93%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bellflower Unified School District	California
2023	0.52	0.64
2022	0.53	0.63
2021	0.54	0.62
2020	0.55	0.63
2019	0.55	0.63
2018	0.54	0.64
2017	0.54	0.64
2016	0.56	0.64
2015	0.56	0.64
2014	0.57	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.60	0.67
2010	0.61	0.67
2009	0.67	0.71
2008	0.63	0.65
2007	0.64	0.67
2006	0.65	0.66
2005	0.66	0.67
2004	0.68	0.67
2003	0.68	0.67
2002	0.68	0.67
2001	0.69	0.67
2000	0.70	0.67
1999	0.70	0.67
1998	0.71	0.67
1997	0.71	0.67
1996	0.70	0.67
1995	0.69	0.67
1994	0.67	0.67
1993	0.66	0.67
1992	0.62	0.67
1991	0.60	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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

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% Hispanic

68%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellflower Unified School District	California
2023	67%	55%
2022	67%	56%
2021	67%	56%
2020	65%	55%
2019	65%	55%
2018	65%	54%
2017	65%	54%
2016	64%	54%
2015	63%	54%
2014	63%	53%
2013	62%	53%
2012	62%	52%
2011	60%	51%
2010	59%	50%
2009	53%	49%
2008	56%	50%
2007	54%	49%
2006	52%	48%
2005	50%	47%
2004	48%	46%
2003	48%	45%
2002	46%	44%
2001	44%	43%
2000	42%	42%
1999	40%	41%
1998	38%	40%
1997	36%	40%
1996	33%	39%
1995	32%	38%
1994	31%	37%
1993	28%	36%
1992	26%	35%
1991	25%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellflower Unified School District	California
2023	13%	5%
2022	12%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	13%	5%
2019	13%	5%
2018	13%	6%
2017	13%	6%
2016	14%	6%
2015	14%	6%
2014	14%	6%
2013	14%	6%
2012	14%	6%
2011	14%	7%
2010	14%	7%
2009	15%	7%
2008	16%	8%
2007	16%	8%
2006	16%	8%
2005	17%	8%
2004	16%	8%
2003	17%	8%
2002	17%	8%
2001	18%	8%
2000	18%	9%
1999	18%	9%
1998	18%	9%
1997	17%	9%
1996	17%	9%
1995	15%	9%
1994	13%	9%
1993	11%	9%
1992	9%	9%
1991	8%	9%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellflower Unified School District	California
2023	7%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	8%	22%
2020	9%	23%
2019	9%	23%
2018	10%	24%
2017	10%	24%
2016	11%	24%
2015	12%	24%
2014	11%	25%
2013	11%	25%
2012	12%	26%
2011	13%	27%
2010	14%	27%
2009	15%	28%
2008	17%	29%
2007	18%	29%
2006	20%	31%
2005	21%	31%
2004	23%	32%
2003	25%	34%
2002	26%	35%
2001	28%	36%
2000	29%	37%
1999	31%	38%
1998	33%	39%
1997	36%	39%
1996	39%	40%
1995	43%	41%
1994	46%	42%
1993	50%	43%
1992	54%	44%
1991	57%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,566 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,250 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$201 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bellflower Unified School District	California
2023	$201 MM	$8 MM
2022	$184 MM	$7 MM
2021	$201 MM	$8 MM
2020	$184 MM	$7 MM
2019	$172 MM	$7 MM
2018	$160 MM	$29 MM
2017	$158 MM	$26 MM
2016	$156 MM	$24 MM
2015	$120 MM	$17 MM
2014	$121 MM	$21 MM
2012	$116 MM	$19 MM
2011	$128 MM	$19 MM
2010	$120 MM	$17 MM
2009	$137 MM	$19 MM
2008	$140 MM	$19 MM
2007	$141 MM	$19 MM
2006	$127 MM	$17 MM
2005	$122 MM	$16 MM
2004	$114 MM	$16 MM
2003	$118 MM	$16 MM
2002	$116 MM	$15 MM
2001	$119 MM	$15 MM
2000	$110 MM	$13 MM
1999	$86 MM	$12 MM
1998	$80 MM	$11 MM
1997	$72 MM	$10 MM
1996	$64 MM	$9 MM
1995	$63 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$198 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bellflower Unified School District	California
2023	$198 MM	$7 MM
2022	$178 MM	$7 MM
2021	$198 MM	$7 MM
2020	$178 MM	$7 MM
2019	$171 MM	$7 MM
2018	$158 MM	$29 MM
2017	$151 MM	$24 MM
2016	$154 MM	$23 MM
2015	$124 MM	$18 MM
2014	$120 MM	$21 MM
2012	$109 MM	$19 MM
2011	$111 MM	$19 MM
2010	$124 MM	$18 MM
2009	$136 MM	$18 MM
2008	$139 MM	$19 MM
2007	$131 MM	$18 MM
2006	$121 MM	$17 MM
2005	$125 MM	$16 MM
2004	$122 MM	$17 MM
2003	$127 MM	$15 MM
2002	$117 MM	$16 MM
2001	$110 MM	$14 MM
2000	$91 MM	$13 MM
1999	$76 MM	$11 MM
1998	$72 MM	$11 MM
1997	$67 MM	$10 MM
1996	$66 MM	$8 MM
1995	$60 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,566

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bellflower Unified School District	California
2023	$20,205	$15,607
2022	$16,213	$14,213
2021	$18,811	$15,669
2020	$16,213	$14,213
2019	$14,789	$14,063
2018	$13,418	$16,033
2017	$12,890	$16,692
2016	$12,302	$15,604
2015	$9,112	$10,238
2014	$9,034	$11,786
2012	$8,413	$11,929
2011	$9,155	$11,681
2010	$8,294	$10,238
2009	$9,365	$11,099
2008	$9,523	$11,762
2007	$9,378	$11,879
2006	$8,249	$10,859
2005	$7,874	$10,445
2004	$7,354	$10,566
2003	$7,638	$10,456
2002	$7,570	$9,803
2001	$7,951	$10,568
2000	$7,425	$8,943
1999	$6,102	$8,203
1998	$5,824	$7,395
1997	$5,540	$6,922
1995	$5,359	$5,953
1992	$4,394	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$20,250

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bellflower Unified School District	California
2023	$19,895	$13,914
2022	$15,673	$13,602
2021	$18,523	$13,970
2020	$15,673	$13,602
2019	$14,625	$13,522
2018	$13,285	$16,124
2017	$12,329	$15,588
2016	$12,181	$14,779
2015	$9,462	$10,739
2014	$8,942	$11,804
2012	$7,904	$12,155
2011	$7,966	$11,509
2010	$8,613	$10,739
2009	$9,296	$10,975
2008	$9,507	$11,678
2007	$8,748	$11,317
2006	$7,895	$10,926
2005	$8,111	$10,789
2004	$7,875	$11,073
2003	$8,219	$10,210
2002	$7,621	$10,600
2001	$7,357	$10,007
2000	$6,106	$9,131
1999	$5,444	$7,911
1998	$5,228	$7,592
1997	$5,144	$6,759
1995	$5,133	$6,033
1992	$5,012	$5,588

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Best Bellflower Unified School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bellflower Alternative Education Center

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

16703 South Clark Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 866-9011

Gr: K-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1

Rank: #22.

Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Alternative School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10039 East Palm St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6565

Gr: K-12 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #33.

Mayfair High School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6000 North Woodruff Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 925-9981

Gr: 7-12 | 2,457 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #44.

Bellflower High School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15301 South Mcnab Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 920-1801

Gr: 7-12 | 2,062 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #55.

Somerset High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9242 East Laurel St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6548

Gr: 7-12 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 9,759 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education