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Covina-Valley Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves West Covina and Covina, and parts of San Dimas, Walnut and Irwindale.
Students
11,028
Schools
18
Spent per student
$19,765
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$192.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Covina-Valley Unified School District
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of California districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Debt of $192.4M, about $17,449 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2019–20Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,765 per student · 7% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 64%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,300’20
11,164’21
11,101’22
11,114’23
11,028’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 79%Asian 11%White 5%Black 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Mesa Elementary
753 students24:1
Grovecenter Elementary
595 students25:1
Cypress Elementary
558 students26:1
Barranca Elementary
529 students25:1
Ben Lomond Elementary
506 students22:1
Merwin Elementary
462 students23:1
Workman Avenue Elementary
455 students25:1
Manzanita Elementary
425 students23:1
Rowland Avenue Elementary
423 students24:1
Las Palmas Middle
887 students23:1
Sierra Vista Middle
778 students22:1
Traweek Middle
614 students22:1
South Hills High
1,568 students22:1
Northview High
1,247 students22:1
Covina High
1,056 students21:1
Fairvalley High (Continuation)
115 students8:1
Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy
57 students20:1
Covina-Valley Children's Center
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.