Manhattan Beach, California

Manhattan Beach is a city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 33,852. Of a rotating City Council of five members, Joyce Fahey is the current mayor.

Education

Public education in Manhattan Beach is provided by the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, which oversees 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.

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The district as a whole received a score of 886 on the 2004 California Academic Performance Index, making it one of California's best performing districts. Each individual school also ranks at the top of its respective category http://ayp.cde.ca.gov/apr2004/API/2004Progress_colist.asp?cYear=&cSelect=19,LOS,ANGELES&cChoice=APR1&d3=2:

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Under policy of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, residents who live in northern Redondo Beach may not attend schools within the MBUSD.

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