District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Downey Unified (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 0611460
State District ID: CA-1964451
Mailing Address:Po Box 7017Downey CA, 90241 –7017
Phone: (562)469-6500
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 22
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: KG - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Los Angeles County
County ID: 06037
Locale: Suburban, Large (21)
CSA/CBSA: 31080
Total Students: 22,462
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 949.60
Student/Teacher Ratio: 23.65
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Downey Unified district has a staff count of 2,200.87.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 949.60
  State: 135.63
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 949.60
Prekindergarten:
Kindergarten: 96.72
Elementary: 509.22
Secondary: 343.66
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,251.27
Instructional Aides: 497.97
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 14.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 33.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 20.90
School Psychologists: 27.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 16.00
District Administrative Support: 61.00
School Administrators: 48.00
School Administrative Support: 94.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 53.00
Other Support Services: 401.30
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $534,475,000 $23,904
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $52,158,000 $2,333 10%
      Local: $111,809,000 $5,001 21%
      State: $370,508,000 $16,571 69%
Total Expenditures: $486,276,000 $21,749
   Total Current Expenditures: $405,768,000 $18,148
      Instructional Expenditures: $269,535,000 $12,055 66%
      Student and Staff Support: $42,326,000 $1,893 10%
      Administration: $45,482,000 $2,034 11%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $48,425,000 $2,166 12%
   Total Capital Outlay: $31,709,000 $1,418
      Construction: $30,530,000 $1,365
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $8,646,000 $387
   Interest on Debt: $8,847,000 $396
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.