Enrollment
25
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · El Monte, CA
El Monte Union High School Community Day
Federal NCES profile for El Monte Union High School Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 061212007516
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
El Monte Union High School Community Day earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 5
- high schools in El Monte · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- small classes for California
- 60.0%
- free-lunch eligible
El Monte Union High School Community Day has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, El Monte Union High School Community Day ranks #1 of 5 high schools in El Monte, CA.
School address
District: El Monte Union High · California
NCES ID 061212007516 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How El Monte Union High School Community Day compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at El Monte Union High School Community Day
El Monte Union High School Community Day is a higher-need, small high school in El Monte, California, enrolling 25 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.5:1, El Monte Union High School Community Day is leaner than roughly 93% of California schools and 42% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.0% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of California schools, with 25 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 104 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 25 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 10 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 25 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among El Monte's high schools, it stands alongside Arroyo High (1,638 students): El Monte Union High School Community Day is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.5:1 vs 20.5:1).
El Monte Union High also operates Rosemead High (1,691 students) and Arroyo High (1,638 students) alongside El Monte Union High School Community Day.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How El Monte Union High School Community Day compares
El Monte Union High School Community Day on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 42% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.0% | ▲ 8% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 25 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 7% in California - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$18,953
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 25 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 40.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, El Monte Union High School Community Day is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for El Monte Union High, which includes El Monte Union High School Community Day.
$18,953
Per student
+15%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.5%
State 60.9%
Federal 11.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How El Monte Union High School Community Day Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemead High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Arroyo High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| El Monte High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| South El Monte High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mountain View High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to El Monte Union High School Community Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,691
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 1,638
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 1,383
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 1,125
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 1,123
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
Similar high schools in El Monte
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Arroyo High
Standard public school
1,638 students 20.5:1 students per teacher
El Monte High
Standard public school
1,383 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Mountain View High
Standard public school
1,123 students 17.3:1 students per teacher
Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High
Alternative education program
293 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~25 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about El Monte Union High School Community Day
How many students attend El Monte Union High School Community Day?
El Monte Union High School Community Day has 25 students enrolled. It is a high school in El Monte, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at El Monte Union High School Community Day?
The student-teacher ratio at El Monte Union High School Community Day is 12.5:1, which is 42% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at El Monte Union High School Community Day?
60.0% of students at El Monte Union High School Community Day are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of El Monte Union High School Community Day?
The largest demographic group at El Monte Union High School Community Day is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in El Monte, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for El Monte Union High School Community Day?
El Monte Union High School Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does El Monte Union High School Community Day rank among high schools in El Monte?
By Resource Investment Index, El Monte Union High School Community Day ranks #1 of 5 high schools in El Monte, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in El Monte on the city page.
Is El Monte Union High School Community Day a good school?
El Monte Union High School Community Day earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in El Monte Union High?
Besides El Monte Union High School Community Day, El Monte Union High also operates Rosemead High (1,691 students), Arroyo High (1,638 students), and El Monte High (1,383 students). See the El Monte Union High district page for the complete list.
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