Lowell Joint operates 6 public schools serving 3,014 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,980 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Los Angeles County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,517 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 33.5% local, 55.3% state, and 11.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $78,402 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 42/100, ranked #980 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 687:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% White, 5.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate accounts for 23.1% of all Lowell Joint student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lowell Joint-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Lowell Joint student-counselor ratio is 687:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lowell Joint chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — 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 Lowell Joint is typically wider than the Lowell Joint-aggregate figure suggests.
Lowell Joint has 6 schools, including 1 middle, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,014 students.
How much does Lowell Joint spend per student?
Lowell Joint spends $17,517 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #980 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Lowell Joint?
The average teacher salary in Lowell Joint is $78,402 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lowell Joint?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Los Angeles County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lowell Joint?
Lowell Joint students are 70.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% White, 5.8% Asian, 1.3% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lowell Joint?
Lowell Joint has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #980 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.