Marengo Elementary vs South Pasadena Senior High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Marengo Elementary South Pasadena Senior High
Location South Pasadena, CA South Pasadena, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 783 1,536
Student:Teacher Ratio 26.9:1 24.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 13.9% 15.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Marengo Elementary South Pasadena Senior High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,570 $17,570
District South Pasadena Unified South Pasadena Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Marengo Elementary South Pasadena Senior High
White 17.5% 24.4%
African American 0.4% 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3% 24.6%
Asian 45.5% 34.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 21.2% 15.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Marengo Elementary South Pasadena Senior High
AP Courses Offered 18
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 1566:1 307.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 5.6% 8.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 1 3
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.