Overview
- Nearly 60,000 students enrolled in AP courses in 2024–25, representing about a 50% participation increase since 2020–21.
- More than 31,000 students earned scores of 3–5, reflecting a 15% year-over-year rise in the pass rate.
- College Board said LAUSD recorded the strongest annual growth in AP participation of any U.S. district.
- Gains reached all student subgroups, with the largest participation increases for students with disabilities and notable rises in Black and Latino passing rates (37% and 17%).
- Despite advances, the district’s 51% pass rate lags the California average of 71%, and results varied by subject with small declines in AP Arts and AP Research.