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Pomona, California - 38 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Pomona Unified #255 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,239 per pupil, Pomona Unified ranks #459 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Pomona Unified operates 38 public schools serving 21,391 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 25 elementary, 6 high, 4 middle, 3 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 $20,239 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 21.6% local, 60.9% state, and 17.6% 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 71/100, ranked #255 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 6 of 38 schools offering Advanced Placement (70 AP courses district-wide), a 360.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 46.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Asian, 4.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Armstrong Elementary, with a diversity index of 59.8/100.
Its largest campus is Garey High, enrolling 1,567 students (8% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pomona Alternative, at 10 students, a 157x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pomona Unified school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 1,567 students (highest), a spread of 1,557 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 is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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 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.
This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 38 schools in Pomona Unified.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Pomona Unified's schools, below the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Side Union High | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Palm Springs Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| William S. Hart Union High | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
| Torrance Unified | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Tustin Unified | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Pomona 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 →Pomona Unified has 38 schools, including 6 high, 3 combined, 25 elementary, 4 middle. Total enrollment is 21,391 students.
Pomona Unified spends $20,239 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #255 in California.
Pomona Unified students are 84.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Asian, 4.3% African American, 3.4% White, averaged across 38 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Pomona Unified has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #255 out of 1526 districts in California.
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