Los Alamitos Unified School District

District Comparison & Benchmarking

Comparing to 5 similar districts in Orange County

Enrollment SizeDemographicsGeographyBudget per Pupil

Performance Overview

Your district vs. average of similar districts (higher = better performance)

Your District at a Glance

Enrollment8,740
CountyOrange
Unduplicated %17.9%
Schools9
Dashboard Status
ELA
Math
Chronic Absenteeism
Graduation
Suspension
EL Progress

Quick Insight

Los Alamitos outperforms its comparison group in 5 of 7 CDE indicators. Key opportunity area: chronic absenteeism is trending down but still above top-performing peers like Cypress SD.

CDE Indicator Comparison

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BlueGreenYellowOrangeRed
Match
Los Alamitos Unified School DistrictYour District
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79.7%
62.3%
8.2%
100%
1.3%
GreenBlue
1
Cypress School DistrictOrange County · 5,420 students
94%
76.3%
68.5%
7.1%
N/A
0.8%
52.4%
N/A
2
Fountain Valley School DistrictOrange County · 5,980 students
92%
71.4%
63.2%
8.9%
N/A
1.2%
50.1%
N/A
3
Westminster School DistrictOrange County · 8,190 students
91%
52.8%
44.1%
12.4%
N/A
1.9%
48.7%
N/A
4
Garden Grove Unified School DistrictOrange County · 40,120 students
88%
55.2%
42.8%
14.8%
92.1%
2.3%
55.8%
48.2%
5
Huntington Beach Union HSDOrange County · 15,200 students
86%
72.1%
52.4%
11.2%
95.8%
3.1%
42.3%
62.5%

Similar District Profiles

94% match

Cypress School District

Orange County

Enrollment
5,420
Unduplicated
22.1%
K-6 onlyHigher Asian %No high school
SUPERINTENDENT

Dr. Anne Silavs

(714) 220-6900
asilavs@cypsd.org
92% match

Fountain Valley School District

Orange County

Enrollment
5,980
Unduplicated
28.3%
K-8 onlySimilar demographicsSmaller district
SUPERINTENDENT

Dr. Katherine Stopp

(714) 843-3200
kstopp@fvsd.us
91% match

Westminster School District

Orange County

Enrollment
8,190
Unduplicated
64.2%
K-8 onlyHigher unduplicated %Large Vietnamese population
SUPERINTENDENT

Dr. Gunn Marie Hansen

(714) 894-7311
ghansen@wsdk8.us
88% match

Garden Grove Unified School District

Orange County

Enrollment
40,120
Unduplicated
72.5%
4.5x largerHigher unduplicated %Nationally recognized
SUPERINTENDENT

Dr. Lan Quoc Nguyen

(714) 663-6000
lnguyen@ggusd.us
86% match

Huntington Beach Union HSD

Orange County

Enrollment
15,200
Unduplicated
25.8%
High school onlyLarger enrollmentStrong CTE programs
SUPERINTENDENT

Dr. Clint Harwick

(714) 903-7000
charwick@hbuhsd.edu

What's Working in Similar Districts

Strategies from comparable districts that showed measurable improvement

High-Dosage Math Tutoring (3x/week)

High ROI
3 districts using+4.2 DFS in Math$180K–$250K/yearMath
Garden Grove USDFountain Valley SDHuntington Beach Union HSD

Dedicated Attendance Counselors

High ROI
4 districts using-3.8% chronic absenteeism rate$85K–$120K/yearChronic Absenteeism
Garden Grove USDWestminster SDCypress SDHuntington Beach Union HSD

Newcomer EL Academies with Bilingual Support

Medium ROI
2 districts using+12% EL reclassification rate$200K–$350K/yearEL Progress
Garden Grove USDWestminster SD

MTSS Digital Platform + Intervention Tracking

Very High ROI
3 districts using+5.8 DFS in ELA$45K–$85K/yearELA
Cypress SDFountain Valley SDGarden Grove USD

Restorative Justice Coordinator Program

Medium ROI
2 districts using-1.4% suspension rate$95K–$140K/yearSuspension
Garden Grove USDHuntington Beach Union HSD

Summer Bridge & Saturday Academy Program

High ROI
3 districts using+3.1 DFS in Math/ELA combined$120K–$200K/yearMath
Fountain Valley SDWestminster SDCypress SD

5-Year Trend Comparison

Your district vs. similar districts over time

Outperforming Peers

Your district outperforms peers in ELA proficiency, math proficiency, graduation rate, and suspension rate.

Opportunity Areas

Chronic absenteeism trends behind Cypress SD and Fountain Valley SD. Consider strategies from those districts.

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