Total enrollment
62,255
-12,152 (-16%) vs SY 2017-18
84 schools in Long Beach Unified
California · 62,255 students · 5 cities
In total, Long Beach Unified hosts 84 public K-12 schools with about 62,255 students, averaging 741 per campus.
7-year change in Long Beach Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
82
-3 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
12%
was 13%
% Hispanic
59%
was 57%
% Black
12%
was 13%
% Asian
10%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Long Beach Unified
Across 84 schools, Long Beach Unified teaches about 62,255 students in California. By footprint it is a compact district.
In terms of grade levels, Long Beach Unified is made up of 53 elementary, 15 middle, 13 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Long Beach Unified is about 741, meaningfully above the California average of roughly 578.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 16%: 74,407 students in SY 2017-18 versus 62,255 in SY 2024-25. Long Beach Unified now counts 82 public schools, down from 85 in SY 2017-18.
On allk12, the community for Long Beach Unified discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.