C
Los Nietos Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Santa Fe Springs, and parts of Whittier.
Students
1,210
Schools
4
Spent per student
$23,591
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Debt
$45.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Los Nietos Elementary School District
- School Grade C: better than 32% of California districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020
- Debt of $45.9M, about $37,960 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 48.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,591 per student · 11% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 54%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,377’20
1,314’21
1,253’22
1,251’23
1,210’24
Down 12.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 94%Asian 2%Black 1%White 1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.