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Montebello, California - 29 schools
An equity score of 86/100 ranks Montebello Unified #30 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,855 per pupil, Montebello Unified ranks #249 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Montebello Unified operates 29 public schools serving 20,446 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 17 elementary, 6 middle, 5 high, 1 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 $22,855 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.8% local, 57.9% state, and 24.4% 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 86/100, ranked #30 of 1526 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 29 schools offering Advanced Placement (52 AP courses district-wide), a 440.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian, 1.1% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Potrero Heights Elementary, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.
Its largest campus is Schurr High, enrolling 2,121 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Montebello Community Day, at 22 students, a 96x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Montebello Unified school enrollment ranges from 22 students (lowest) to 2,121 students (highest), a spread of 2,099 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 29 schools in Montebello Unified.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Montebello Unified's schools, below the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Schurr High | 2,121 |
| Bell Gardens High | 2,046 |
| Montebello High | 1,907 |
| Bell Gardens Intermediate | 790 |
| Greenwood Elementary | 746 |
| Montebello Intermediate | 733 |
| Cesar E. Chavez Elementary | 702 |
| Washington Elementary | 685 |
| La Merced Intermediate | 682 |
| La Merced Academy | 665 |
| Suva Intermediate | 650 |
| Bell Gardens Elementary | 624 |
| Rosewood Park | 585 |
| Macy Intermediate | 576 |
| Eastmont Intermediate | 562 |
| Suva Elementary | 562 |
| Bella Vista Elementary | 530 |
| Joseph a. Gascon Elementary | 513 |
| Wilcox Elementary | 479 |
| Garfield Elementary | 455 |
| Winter Gardens Elementary | 399 |
| Potrero Heights Elementary | 380 |
| Fremont Elementary | 366 |
| Montebello Park Elementary | 365 |
| Applied Technology Center | 295 |
| Bandini Elementary | 260 |
| Montebello Gardens Elementary | 230 |
| Vail High (Continuation) | 219 |
| Montebello Community Day | 22 |
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom-Cordova Unified | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Fairfield-Suisun Unified | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Madera Unified | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
| Lake Elsinore Unified | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
| William S. Hart Union High | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Montebello Unified's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →Montebello Unified has 29 schools, including 5 high, 6 middle, 17 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 20,446 students.
Montebello Unified spends $22,855 per student. The district has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #30 in California.
Montebello Unified students are 95.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian, 1.1% White, 0.4% African American, averaged across 29 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Montebello Unified has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #30 out of 1526 districts in California.
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