East Whittier City Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Whittier, and parts of La Mirada and La Habra Heights.
Students
7,442
Schools
13
Spent per student
$18,481
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$92.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Whittier City Elementary School District
- Spends 13% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020
- Debt of $92.5M, about $12,433 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
No district test scores published yet.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,481 per student · 13% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 69%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,121’20
7,780’21
7,610’22
7,675’23
7,442’24
Down 8.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 84%White 9%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Ocean View Elementary
668 students26:1
Leffingwell Elementary
551 students24:1
Scott Avenue Elementary
494 students24:1
Ceres Elementary
492 students22:1
Orchard Dale Elementary
472 students22:1
Murphy Ranch Elementary
466 students28:1
Laurel Elementary
465 students26:1
Mulberry Elementary
447 students26:1
Evergreen Elementary
392 students25:1
La Colima Elementary
378 students21:1
Granada Middle
989 students20:1
East Whittier Middle
985 students22:1
Hillview Middle
643 students19:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Whittier Union High School DistrictPico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs
$23,421per student
Fullerton Joint Union High School DistrictBuena Park, Fullerton
$17,606per student
Little Lake City Elementary School DistrictSanta Fe Springs
$23,106per student
Los Nietos Elementary School DistrictSanta Fe Springs
$23,591per student
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.