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El Monte, California - 15 schools
An equity score of 77/100 ranks El Monte City #130 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,213 per pupil, El Monte City ranks #191 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,045
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$21,213
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
El Monte City operates 15 public schools serving 7,045 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,213 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.2% local, 61.0% state, and 13.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 77/100, ranked #130 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 1118:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 0.9% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is New Lexington Elementary, with a diversity index of 51.2/100.
Its largest campus is Durfee Elementary, enrolling 1,120 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Thompson Elementary, at 21 students, a 53x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Durfee Elementary accounts for 15.9% of all El Monte City student enrollment
That concentration means El Monte City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
El Monte City school enrollment varies 53× across entities
El Monte City school enrollment ranges from 21 students (lowest) to 1,120 students (highest), a spread of 1,099 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
El Monte City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
El Monte City student-counselor ratio is 1118:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
El Monte City chronic absenteeism rate is 21.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within El Monte City is typically wider than the El Monte City-aggregate figure suggests.
El Monte City has 15 schools, including 15 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,045 students.
How much does El Monte City spend per student?
El Monte City spends $21,213 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #130 in California.
What is the demographic composition of El Monte City?
El Monte City students are 78.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 0.9% White, 0.4% African American, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for El Monte City?
El Monte City has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #130 out of 1517 districts in California.