Los Angeles

Schools

Los Angeles is at the forefront of debates over school governance, scripted curriculum, access to college readiness coursework, and class size reduction. In addition, South Los Angeles, Watts, and Compton have experienced major demographic shifts in the last 10 years, transforming predominately African-American communities into African-American and Chicano/Latino communities. This shift has in some cases brought with it racial tension as well as lessons in collaboration, coalition, and unity.

Teach For America • Los Angeles currently places 36 percent of corps members in four traditional schools districts, 58 percent in independent charter schools or charter management organizations and 6 percent in early childhood education centers.

Historically, the majority of Los Angeles corps members teach in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). LAUSD is the second largest school district in the country. However, in light of recent budget cuts and subsequent workforce reductions in the district, only 20 percent of this year’s corps teaches in LAUSD. The remainder of the Los Angeles corps is placed in Baldwin Park Unified, Compton Unified School District, Pasadena Unified School District, Charter Schools and Early Childhood Education Centers (pre-K).

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At a Glance

School Districts:
Baldwin Park Unified School District
Compton Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District
Lynwood Unified School District

Pasadena Unified School District

Ethnic Breakdown-Student Population (Average for all districts)
10% African-American
15% Caucasian
62% Latino and Hispanic
8% Asian-American
<1% Native American
2% Other

Ethnic Breakdown-Los Angeles
10% African-American
15% Caucasian
62% Latino and Hispanic
8% Asian-American
<1% Native American
2% Other

Percentage of Students Qualifying for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
61%

Placements
6% early childhood (pre-K)
23% elementary (K-8)
14% English
10% math
18% science
4% social studies
6% Spanish
19% special education
K-12 grade level placements general subject elementary(at the elementary and middle school level) specific subject secondary special education bilingual