Rowland Unified
Public school district · Los Angeles County · California · NCES district ID 0633750
Rowland Unified spent $19,821 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 81% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 21 schools enrolled 11,541 students in 2024-25; 66.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,683 per student, up 14.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 89% (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 Rowland Unified in enrollment (11,407 to 12,088 students) and Rowland Unified itself.
Where the money came from
$313,641,000 in revenue: 66.6% state, 22.6% local and 10.7% federal. Total spending including $29,406,000 of capital outlay was $278,402,000, or $23,387 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$209,035,000 67%
- Local$70,922,000 23%
- Federal$33,684,000 11%
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
11,893 students in 2022-23, 11,607 students in 2023-24, 11,541 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 | 11,893 | 543.1 | 21.9 |
| 2023-24 | 11,607 | 523.4 | 22.2 |
| 2024-25 | 11,541 | 515.6 | 22.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$73,745,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,195 per student
Rowland Unified booked $73,745,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 543 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 $135,783 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 94 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 | $59,229,000 | 80.3% |
| Special education | $11,409,000 | 15.5% |
| Vocational | $2,203,000 | 3.0% |
| Other programs | $904,000 | 1.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,512 in 2018-19, $4,571 in 2019-20, $4,659 in 2020-21, $5,471 in 2021-22, $6,195 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 Rowland Unified scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 34% 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 | 47% | 45% | 5,389 |
| Math | 34% | 34% | 5,413 |
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
89% of the 1,066 students in Rowland 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 | 89% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 1,066 | 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.
14 elementary schools, 6,765 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley G. Oswalt Academy | 879 | 24.8 | 43.1% | Not reported |
| Blandford Elementary | 643 | 26.2 | 60.5% | Not reported |
| Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology | 630 | 25.0 | 55.7% | Not reported |
| Telesis Academy of Science & Math | 621 | 23.8 | 69.6% | Not reported |
| Shelyn Elementary | 508 | 21.8 | 54.9% | Not reported |
| Killian Elementary | 469 | 27.8 | 66.5% | Not reported |
| Rowland Elementary | 461 | 24.3 | 86.1% | Not reported |
| Rorimer Elementary | 405 | 20.8 | 82.7% | Not reported |
| Hurley Elementary | 387 | 21.0 | 90.4% | Not reported |
| Hollingworth Elementary | 382 | 23.9 | 64.9% | Not reported |
| Jellick Elementary | 376 | 19.5 | 81.6% | Not reported |
| Yorbita Elementary | 374 | 19.2 | 84.2% | Not reported |
The other 2 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northam Elementary | 369 | 20.8 | 85.9% | Not reported |
| Villacorta Elementary | 261 | 27.5 | 89.3% | 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 middle schools, 1,087 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado Intermediate | 624 | 22.5 | 68.4% | Not reported |
| Giano Intermediate | 463 | 20.0 | 85.3% | 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 high schools, 3,668 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Rowland High | 2,016 | 24.4 | 57.4% | Not reported |
| Nogales High | 1,535 | 19.7 | 75.2% | Not reported |
| Santana High (Continuation) | 89 | 10.4 | 85.4% | Not reported |
| Rowland Unified Community Day | 28 | 9.3 | 53.6% | 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.
1 other school, 21 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowland Virtual Learning Academy | 21 | 10.6 | 81.0% | 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.
Contact Rowland Unified
- Website: rowlandschools.org
- Phone: (626) 965-2541
- Office: 1830 South Nogales St., Rowland Heights, CA 91748
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 Rowland Unified
- California districts by spending per studentRowland Unified ranks 121 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,821).#121 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaRowland Unified is the number 125 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 11,904 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#125 of 1,991
- Lynwood UnifiedThe next larger California district: 11,967 students in fall 2022, $19,542 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,542
- Beaumont UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 11,820 students in fall 2022, $15,430 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,430
- Compare Rowland Unified with Lynwood UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- John A. Rowland High, its largest high school2,016 students in 2024-25, 24.4 per teacher.2,016
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaRowland Unified spent $135,783 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$135,783
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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 Rowland Unified
How many schools and students are in Rowland Unified?
21 schools were open in 2024-25 (14 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 1 other), enrolling 11,541 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Rowland Unified spend per student?
$19,821 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 $22,683 per student, up 14.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Rowland Unified's money come from?
$313,641,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.6% state, 22.6% local and 10.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Rowland Unified live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,420 of the 15,172 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.0%, 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 Rowland Unified spend on teacher salaries?
$73,745,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,195 per student. Divided by the 543 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $135,783 per teacher, more than 94 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 Rowland Unified do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Rowland Unified scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 34% 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 Rowland Unified?
89% of the 1,066 students in Rowland 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 Rowland Unified's NCES district ID?
0633750. 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