Monterey Hills Elementary vs South Pasadena Senior High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Monterey Hills Elementary South Pasadena Senior High
Location South Pasadena, CA South Pasadena, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 570 1,536
Student:Teacher Ratio 23.4:1 24.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 14.3% 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 Monterey Hills 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 Monterey Hills Elementary South Pasadena Senior High
White 16.9% 24.4%
African American 1.2% 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 34.6% 24.6%
Asian 30.1% 34.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.1%
Multiracial 16.7% 15.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Monterey Hills Elementary South Pasadena Senior High
AP Courses Offered 18
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 1140:1 307.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 8.8% 8.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 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.