Pomona Unified
Public school district · Los Angeles County · California · NCES district ID 0631320
Pomona Unified spent $20,239 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 83% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 37 schools enrolled 20,422 students in 2024-25; 62.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,577 per student, up 16.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 86% (California: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Pomona Unified in enrollment (20,559 to 22,226 students) and Pomona Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$683,814,000 in revenue: 62.3% state, 21.1% local and 16.6% federal. Total spending including $40,534,000 of capital outlay was $541,678,000, or $25,323 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$425,811,000 62%
- Local$144,498,000 21%
- Federal$113,505,000 17%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
21,326 students in 2022-23, 20,913 students in 2023-24, 20,422 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21,326 | 960.7 | 22.2 |
| 2023-24 | 20,913 | 959.6 | 21.8 |
| 2024-25 | 20,422 | 970.3 | 21.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$115,262,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,388 per student
Pomona Unified booked $115,262,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 961 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $119,982 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 81 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $90,609,000 | 78.6% |
| Special education | $19,355,000 | 16.8% |
| Vocational | $981,000 | 0.9% |
| Other programs | $4,317,000 | 3.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,571 in 2018-19, $4,741 in 2019-20, $4,808 in 2020-21, $5,010 in 2021-22, $5,388 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Pomona Unified scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 21% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 34% | 45% | 9,900 |
| Math | 21% | 34% | 9,923 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
86% of the 1,648 students in Pomona Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 86% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 1,648 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
24 elementary schools, 10,940 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vejar Elementary | 741 | 21.7 | 81.9% | Not reported |
| Kingsley Elementary | 656 | 22.6 | 73.8% | Not reported |
| Washington Elementary | 645 | 23.0 | 87.3% | Not reported |
| Cortez Elementary | 607 | 24.8 | 78.4% | Not reported |
| Alcott Elementary | 606 | 20.9 | 83.2% | Not reported |
| Lexington Elementary | 537 | 19.2 | 75.8% | Not reported |
| Philadelphia Elementary | 535 | 20.6 | 77.9% | Not reported |
| Roosevelt Elementary | 529 | 22.5 | 83.4% | Not reported |
| Pantera Elementary | 512 | 23.7 | 34.6% | Not reported |
| San Jose Elementary | 511 | 17.0 | 76.5% | Not reported |
| Arroyo Elementary | 479 | 21.8 | 84.3% | Not reported |
| Ranch Hills Elementary | 449 | 20.4 | 45.9% | Not reported |
The other 12 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decker Elementary | 437 | 19.0 | 56.5% | Not reported |
| Allison Elementary | 427 | 22.5 | 82.0% | Not reported |
| Lopez Elementary | 394 | 23.2 | 86.8% | Not reported |
| Golden Springs Elementary | 388 | 25.0 | 51.8% | Not reported |
| Madison Elementary | 382 | 22.5 | 90.8% | Not reported |
| Lincoln Elementary | 345 | 19.7 | 82.3% | Not reported |
| Harrison Elementary | 328 | 18.7 | 81.7% | Not reported |
| Westmont Elementary | 327 | 22.6 | 63.9% | Not reported |
| Kellogg Polytechnic Elementary | 302 | 18.9 | 75.5% | Not reported |
| Barfield Elementary | 282 | 20.9 | 85.1% | Not reported |
| La Verne Science and Technology Charter | 270 | 18.0 | 67.8% | Not reported |
| Armstrong Elementary | 251 | 18.6 | 49.0% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 2,179 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorbeer Middle | 688 | 24.1 | 57.7% | Not reported |
| Emerson Middle | 664 | 22.3 | 85.7% | Not reported |
| Simons Middle | 578 | 21.4 | 86.9% | Not reported |
| Marshall Middle | 249 | 15.5 | 83.5% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
7 high schools, 6,089 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garey High | 1,567 | 20.9 | 76.8% | Not reported |
| Diamond Ranch High | 1,542 | 22.5 | 60.2% | Not reported |
| Pomona High | 993 | 17.8 | 82.6% | Not reported |
| Ganesha High | 895 | 20.2 | 79.1% | Not reported |
| Fremont Academy of Engineering and Design | 597 | 18.6 | 80.9% | Not reported |
| Village Academy High School at Indian Hill | 270 | 15.4 | 77.8% | Not reported |
| Park West High (Continuation) | 225 | 15.0 | 85.8% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 other schools, 1,214 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Extended Educational Options | 1,204 | 29.2 | 56.1% | Not reported |
| Pomona Alternative | 10 | 3.3 | 90.0% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
San Antonio Elementary
Elementary school in Pomona; 371 students; 25.6 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Pomona Unified
- Website: pomona.k12.ca.us
- Phone: (909) 397-4800
- Office: 800 South Garey Ave., Pomona, CA 91766
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Pomona Unified
- California districts by spending per studentPomona Unified ranks 109 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,239).#109 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaPomona Unified is the number 53 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 21,391 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#53 of 1,991
- Torrance UnifiedThe next larger California district: 21,776 students in fall 2022, $15,037 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,037
- East Side Union High School DistrictThe next smaller California district: 21,148 students in fall 2022, $16,470 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,470
- Compare Pomona Unified with Torrance UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Garey High, its largest high school1,567 students in 2024-25, 20.9 per teacher.1,567
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaPomona Unified spent $119,982 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$119,982
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Pomona Unified
How many schools and students are in Pomona Unified?
37 schools were open in 2024-25 (24 elementary, 4 middle, 7 high, 2 other), enrolling 20,422 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Pomona Unified spend per student?
$20,239 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,577 per student, up 16.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Pomona Unified's money come from?
$683,814,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.3% state, 21.1% local and 16.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Pomona Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,723 of the 27,182 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Pomona Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$115,262,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,388 per student. Divided by the 961 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $119,982 per teacher, more than 81 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Pomona Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Pomona Unified scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 21% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Pomona Unified?
86% of the 1,648 students in Pomona Unified's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Pomona Unified's NCES district ID?
0631320. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25