Total enrollment
6,581
-479 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Culver City Unified
California · 6,581 students · 1 city
Culver City Unified's public schools total 9 across the district, with enrollment of about 6,581 and an average school size near 731.
4-year change in Culver City Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Culver City Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #90 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,581 | #213 of 587 | #1,436 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #284 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #229 of 587 | #8,543 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 30.6% | #490 of 587 | #6,560 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.0% | #8 of 530 | #63 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Culver City Unified
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Farragut Elementary at 72.3% proficient to La Ballona Elementary at 47.1%, a gap of 25.2 points. That is the 262nd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 7,011 to 6,581 students (down 6%) and from 296 to 311 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culver City High | Culver City | High | 09-12 | 2,012 |
| Culver City Middle | Culver City | Middle | 06-08 | 1,523 |
| El Marino Elementary | Culver City | Elementary | KG-05 | 795 |
| Linwood E. Howe Elementary | Culver City | Elementary | KG-05 | 567 |
| El Rincon Elementary | Culver City | Elementary | KG-05 | 565 |
| Farragut Elementary | Culver City | Elementary | KG-05 | 548 |
| La Ballona Elementary | Culver City | Elementary | KG-05 | 531 |
| Culver Park High | Culver City | High | 10-12 | 40 |
| Culver City Unified School District iAcademy | Culver City | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About Culver City Unified
Culver City Unified operates 9 public schools across California, collectively teacheing roughly 6,581 students.
For a sense of the school types, Culver City Unified is made up of 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Culver City Unified is about 731, higher than the California average of roughly 578.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 7%: 7,060 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,581 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Culver City Unified discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.