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Burbank Unified School District

1900 W. Olive Ave.
Burbank, CA 91506-2438

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Top 20%

Tel: (818) 729-4400

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

21 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

14,208 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

615 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burbank Unified School District	California
Kind	1,096	254
1	906	193
2	978	201
3	900	202
4	989	207
5	956	209
6	1,028	210
7	1,177	214
8	1,058	215
9	1,222	227
10	1,329	232
11	1,281	228
12	1,288	239

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District Rank

Burbank Unified School District, which is ranked #360 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#362 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District
2022	#362
2021	#244
2019	#350
2018	#216
2017	#219
2016	#226
2015	#267
2014	#153
2013	#202
2012	#241
2011	#273

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45%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
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%
2011	63%	58%

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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%

96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
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%
2012	93%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Burbank 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	0.64	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

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
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%

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% Hispanic

32%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
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%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
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%

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% White

49%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
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%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
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%
2009	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,092 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,746 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
2021	$214MM	$8MM
2020	$208MM	$7MM
2019	$208MM	$7MM
2018	$203MM	$29MM
2017	$186MM	$26MM
2016	$186MM	$24MM
2015	$141MM	$17MM
2014	$146MM	$21MM
2012	$143MM	$19MM
2011	$155MM	$19MM
2010	$141MM	$17MM
2009	$162MM	$19MM
2008	$169MM	$19MM
2007	$163MM	$19MM
2006	$142MM	$17MM
2005	$132MM	$16MM
2004	$130MM	$16MM
2003	$175MM	$16MM
2002	$125MM	$15MM
2001	$134MM	$15MM
2000	$120MM	$13MM
1999	$103MM	$12MM
1998	$98MM	$11MM
1997	$84MM	$10MM
1996	$74MM	$9MM
1995	$67MM	$8MM
1992	$54MM	$7MM
1990	$51MM	$6MM

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Spending

$195 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
2021	$195MM	$7MM
2020	$195MM	$7MM
2019	$210MM	$7MM
2018	$218MM	$29MM
2017	$216MM	$24MM
2016	$198MM	$23MM
2015	$147MM	$18MM
2014	$143MM	$21MM
2012	$143MM	$19MM
2011	$141MM	$19MM
2010	$147MM	$18MM
2009	$159MM	$18MM
2008	$163MM	$19MM
2007	$147MM	$18MM
2006	$134MM	$17MM
2005	$137MM	$16MM
2004	$163MM	$17MM
2003	$161MM	$15MM
2002	$161MM	$16MM
2001	$121MM	$14MM
2000	$114MM	$13MM
1999	$106MM	$11MM
1998	$90MM	$11MM
1997	$75MM	$10MM
1996	$74MM	$8MM
1995	$68MM	$8MM
1992	$57MM	$7MM
1990	$57MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,092

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
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

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Spending / Student

$13,746

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Burbank Unified School District	California
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Burbank Unified School District?

Burbank Unified School District manages 21 public schools serving 14,208 students.

What is the rank of Burbank Unified School District?

Burbank Unified School District is ranked #360 out of 1,925 school districts in California (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

49% of Burbank Unified School District students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Burbank Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $13,746 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 14,208 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 96% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education