Burbank Unified, CA - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Burbank Unified

Burbank Unified serves a diverse community across a single city in Los Angeles County. The district enrolls a school population of roughly midsize proportions, spanning kindergarten through grade twelve across both traditional and alternative schools.

The district's academic profile shows a mixed picture, with particular strengths in English language arts and notable challenges in mathematics. In English proficiency, students perform solidly through the elementary grades, with a peak in fifth grade. Middle school performance in ELA remains above the half-mark through eighth grade. Mathematics proficiency is lower, declining as students move into middle school, with most grades landing in the low-to-mid-range. Science proficiency, assessed in fifth and eighth grades, sits below half. Testing data from an earlier state framework shows that eighth grade social studies proficiency reached a higher level in the past.

Among Los Angeles County's districts, Burbank's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint, indicating middling-to-solid standing academically within a large and varied county. The district also reports a chronic absenteeism rate that is better than the county median, suggesting generally good daily attendance relative to peer districts. Per-pupil spending sits in the lower range compared to county districts, a factual positioning that may reflect both efficiency and resource constraints.

The student population is racially and ethnically diverse. White students make up the largest share, followed by a substantial Hispanic population. Asian and multiracial students are present in meaningful numbers. Black students and American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students each represent smaller portions of enrollment. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch rates, English learner counts, and special education enrollment were not available, so a full picture of economic and linguistic need cannot be drawn here.

The district spans several zip codes within and adjacent to Burbank proper. The housing market in the area is expensive by national standards, with weighted home values in the seven-zip service area roughly in the low-to-mid seven figures. Rents likewise reflect a high cost of living. The affordability gap is acute: housing costs consume a substantial share of area income, and monthly mortgage costs would substantially exceed typical rents for comparable properties, suggesting that many district families face real housing cost pressure.

Economically, the region sits in a relatively stable labor environment with moderate unemployment and a median household income well above the national average, though that income has not kept pace with housing cost escalation. The district's schools include two traditional high schools, middle schools serving sixth through eighth grades, and a spread of elementary schools, along with alternative pathways including a continuation school and an independent learning academy.

The district appears operationally stable with no major recent strategic shifts documented. Parents considering Burbank schools should view the district as a solid mainstream option with a diverse peer environment, room for academic growth particularly in mathematics, better-than-average attendance culture, and a high housing cost context that will shape family financial planning.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

14,240

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 31%

Black 2%

White 49%

Asian 8%

Two+ 9%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr ALL

44%

—

Gr 3

38%

60%

Gr 4

44%

64%

Gr 5

48%

70%

Gr 6

42%

64%

Gr 7

44%

68%

Gr 8

41%

65%

Gr 11

51%

—

Math

Gr ALL

34%

—

Gr 3

38%

62%

Gr 4

44%

62%

Gr 5

37%

58%

Gr 6

29%

52%

Gr 7

36%

53%

Gr 8

25%

50%

Gr 11

29%

—

Science

Gr ALL

25%

—

Gr 5

33%

52%

Gr 8

29%

54%

Gr 11

22%

—

Gr 12

—

Gr HS

27%

—

Gr UG_SEC

21%

—

Schools in this District

21 schools are officially reported under this district.

Burbank High

Burroughs High

Walt Disney Elementary

Thomas Edison Elementary

Ralph Emerson Elementary

Bret Harte Elementary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Dolores Huerta Middle

Luther Burbank Middle

William McKinley Elementary

Joaquin Miller Elementary

John Muir Middle

Providencia Elementary

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary

R. L. Stevenson Elementary

George Washington Elementary

Magnolia Park

Burbank USD Community Day

Monterey High (Continuation)

Horace Mann

Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (BUILA)

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

53%

Grade 3

55%

Grade 4

51%

Grade 5

43%

Grade 6

46%

Grade 7

42%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

52%

Grade 3

56%

Grade 4

63%

Grade 5

56%

Grade 6

58%

Grade 7

57%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

46%

Grade 5

46%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

70%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$1.18M

Year-over-year change-1.9%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$817K to $1.7M

vs. state typical1.51x

vs. national typical3.19x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
91504	Burbank	$1.2M	-2.5%	32.9%
91505	Burbank	$1.1M	-2.1%	29.8%
91501	Burbank	$1.3M	+0.4%	15.8%
91506	Burbank	$1.2M	-2.5%	13.8%
91502	Burbank	$817K	-2.0%	7.8%
90068	Los Angeles	$1.7M	-2.9%	0.0%
91201	Glendale	$1.3M	+0.1%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,886/mo

Year-over-year change-0.6%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$2,437 to $3,419/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
91504	Burbank	$3,023	-2.1%	32.9%
91505	Burbank	$3,017	+0.2%	29.8%
91501	Burbank	$2,898	+0.5%	15.8%
91506	Burbank	$2,437	-0.6%	13.8%
91502	Burbank	$2,576	+0.9%	7.8%
90068	Los Angeles	$3,419	+4.4%	0.0%
91201	Glendale	$2,548	+2.8%	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$5,934/mo

Home price / national median income14.0x

Annual rent / national median income41.4%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$3,048/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$776,233 (-1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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