Torrance, CA 草榴社区 School Trends (10-Year)

草榴社区 Schools

+3.7% (+1 school) 10-yr

3,939

Students

-0.9% (-35 students) 10-yr

$10,643

Avg. Tuition

+99.7% (+$5,313) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-5.9% (-1 student) 10-yr

73%

Students of Color

+5.8% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-11.8% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Torrance)

This State (CA)

# Schools

28 Schools

3,910 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of 草榴社区 Schools
Year	Torrance, CA Total Schools
2025	28
2024	28
2023	25
2022	26
2021	26
2020	28
2019	27
2018	28
2017	27
2016	26
2015	27

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# Students

3,939 Students

659,293 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per 草榴社区 School
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	145	180	179
2024	145	175	172
2023	164	181	174
2022	159	189	185
2021	155	185	180
2020	151	179	171
2019	159	179	175
2018	153	173	172
2017	157	179	180
2016	164	173	178
2015	153	162	167

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% Students of Color

73%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	72%	51%	34%
2024	72%	51%	34%
2023	74%	50%	33%
2022	68%	48%	33%
2021	67%	48%	32%
2020	70%	48%	32%
2019	67%	48%	31%
2018	67%	47%	31%
2017	68%	50%	32%
2016	65%	49%	32%
2015	69%	49%	32%

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0.79

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.79	0.74	0.65
2024	0.79	0.74	0.65
2023	0.79	0.74	0.65
2022	0.81	0.73	0.64
2021	0.81	0.73	0.64
2020	0.81	0.73	0.64
2019	0.80	0.73	0.63
2018	0.80	0.73	0.63
2017	0.79	0.72	0.61
2016	0.79	0.72	0.61
2015	0.80	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

7 Students

3,575 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

624 Students

71,780 Students

% Asian Students

16%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16%	11%	5%
2024	16%	11%	5%
2023	16%	11%	5%
2022	14%	10%	4%
2021	15%	10%	4%
2020	14%	10%	4%
2019	15%	10%	4%
2018	15%	10%	4%
2017	18%	10%	4%
2016	18%	10%	4%
2015	18%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

692 Students

104,409 Students

% Hispanic Students

18%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	18%	16%	9%
2024	18%	16%	9%
2023	18%	16%	9%
2022	18%	16%	8%
2021	18%	16%	9%
2020	18%	16%	9%
2019	17%	16%	8%
2018	17%	17%	8%
2017	17%	17%	8%
2016	17%	17%	8%
2015	18%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

454 Students

30,223 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	12%	5%	7%
2024	12%	5%	7%
2023	12%	5%	8%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	11%	5%	7%
2020	12%	5%	8%
2019	11%	4%	7%
2018	11%	4%	7%
2017	10%	5%	7%
2016	10%	5%	7%
2015	11%	5%	8%

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# White Students

785 Students

235,771 Students

% White Students

21%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	21%	37%	52%
2024	21%	37%	52%
2023	20%	38%	52%
2022	24%	40%	54%
2021	24%	40%	54%
2020	24%	40%	54%
2019	24%	41%	56%
2018	24%	41%	56%
2017	26%	43%	58%
2016	26%	43%	58%
2015	27%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

47 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,228 Students

188,336 Students

% of Others Students

32%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	32%	29%	26%
2024	32%	29%	26%
2023	32%	28%	25%
2022	28%	28%	25%
2021	27%	27%	25%
2020	27%	27%	24%
2019	28%	26%	24%
2018	28%	26%	23%
2017	29%	24%	22%
2016	29%	24%	22%
2015	25%	23%	21%

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# Teachers

257 Teachers

55,641 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	15:1	12:1	11:1
2024	15:1	12:1	11:1
2023	17:1	12:1	11:1
2022	17:1	12:1	11:1
2021	16:1	13:1	11:1
2020	16:1	13:1	12:1
2019	17:1	12:1	12:1
2018	17:1	12:1	12:1
2017	17:1	13:1	12:1
2016	18:1	13:1	12:1
2015	17:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

68%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	68%	59%	55%
2024	68%	58%	54%
2023	68%	58%	54%
2022	70%	59%	54%
2021	70%	59%	54%
2020	64%	58%	54%
2019	64%	58%	53%
2018	66%	58%	53%
2017	66%	58%	53%
2016	66%	57%	52%
2015	61%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16	17	15
2024	16	17	15
2023	18	17	15
2022	18	17	15
2021	18	17	15
2020	18	17	15
2019	20	17	15
2018	17	17	15
2017	17	17	15
2016	18	17	15
2015	17	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

20 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	20	15	13
2024	20	14	12
2023	8	13	11
2022	8	13	11
2021	8	13	11
2020	8	13	11
2019	8	13	11
2015	1	11	10

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Average SAT score

1320

(Out of 1600)

1264

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1320	1261	1233
2024	1320	1248	1230
2023	1320	1246	1228
2022	1320	1250	1229
2021	1320	1249	1229
2020	1320	1244	1226
2019	1320	1239	1226
2015	1000	1381	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	30	27	26
2024	30	27	26
2023	30	27	26
2022	30	27	26
2021	30	27	26
2020	30	26	25
2019	30	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,643

$18,350

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$10,244	$18,076	$15,012
2024	$9,225	$17,195	$13,254
2023	$8,792	$16,660	$12,626
2022	$8,792	$15,979	$12,187
2021	$8,792	$15,298	$11,800
2020	$7,652	$14,748	$11,512
2019	$7,652	$14,369	$11,293
2018	$5,410	$13,813	$11,017
2017	$5,410	$13,422	$10,708
2016	$5,334	$12,852	$10,356
2015	$5,330	$11,932	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

40%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	50%	29%	34%
2024	50%	29%	34%
2023	25%	29%	34%
2022	25%	28%	33%
2021	25%	28%	33%
2020	18%	28%	32%
2019	18%	27%	31%
2018	15%	27%	30%
2017	15%	27%	30%
2016	15%	26%	29%
2015	19%	25%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,500

$9,066

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2023)
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2023	$5,600	$8,186	$6,469
2022	$5,600	$8,205	$6,289
2021	$5,600	$7,081	$6,055
2020	$2,533	$6,794	$5,921
2019	$2,533	$6,413	$5,795
2018	$1,000	$5,977	$5,456
2017	$1,000	$5,752	$5,319
2016	$1,000	$5,279	$5,105
2015	$1,500	$5,100	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$31.26 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Torrance, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	85%	80%	81%
2024	85%	84%	85%
2023	85%	84%	85%
2022	90%	84%	85%
2021	90%	84%	85%
2020	90%	84%	85%
2019	90%	84%	85%
2018	90%	84%	85%
2017	80%	85%	85%
2016	80%	84%	85%
2015	75%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Torrance, CA?

The private schools in Torrance, CA include Ambassador Christian School, St. James Elementary School, and Bishop Montgomery High School.

How many private schools are located in Torrance?

28 private schools are located in Torrance.

How diverse are private schools in Torrance?

Torrance private schools are approximately 73% minority students, which is higher than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Torrance go to private school?

14% of all K-12 students in Torrance are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Torrance?

36% of private schools in Torrance are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Torrance are often viewed compared to one another?

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