It serves most of Downey and portions of Bellflower, Bell Gardens, and South Gate.
[2] The enrollment for 2009 is 22,500 divided among thirteen elementary, four middle, and three high schools.
Members of the board are elected directly by voters from separate districts that encompass communities that the DUSD serves.
The members of the Board of Education include Tod M. Corrin, Giovanna Perez-Saab, Donald E. LaPlante, D. Mark Morris, Barbara R. Samperi, Martha E. Sodetani, and Nancy A. Swenson.
In addition, a majority of the school district's students (55.0%) were economically disadvantaged.