Paramount Unified School District

District Spending

The Paramount Unified School District spends $8,987 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 58% on instruction, 35% on support services, and 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Paramount Unified School District has 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the CA state average being 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Paramount Unified School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 5% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Paramount Unified School District, 10% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Paramount Unified School District serves 36% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.