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Westwood Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 56 students in Westwood Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Westwood Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Westwood Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westwood High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
192 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westwood Unified School District, which is ranked #953 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#875 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
% American Indian
7%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
20%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
71%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,990 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 $14,130 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,990
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,130
$18,396
Best Westwood Unified School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westwood High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Fourth And Greenwood Sts.
Westwood, CA 96137
(530) 256-2311
Westwood, CA 96137
(530) 256-2311
Gr: 9-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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