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Montebello Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Montebello, Monterey Park, Bell Gardens, Bell and Commerce, and parts of Rosemead and Cudahy.
Students
19,149
Schools
29
Spent per student
$24,212
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Debt
$276.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Montebello Unified School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of California districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the CA average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 17% since 2020
- Debt of $276.2M, about $14,426 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 proficiency17%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,212 per student · 14% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 61%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
23,070’20
21,693’21
20,395’22
19,920’23
19,149’24
Down 17% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 96%Asian 3%White <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
29 public schools.
Greenwood Elementary
C746 students19:1
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
C702 students22:1
Washington Elementary
B−685 students20:1
La Merced Academy
C665 students22:1
Bell Gardens Elementary
C−624 students20:1
Rosewood Park
C585 students21:1
Suva Elementary
C−562 students20:1
Bella Vista Elementary
B530 students20:1
Joseph A. Gascon Elementary
C513 students20:1
Wilcox Elementary
C479 students20:1
Garfield Elementary
C−455 students21:1
Winter Gardens Elementary
C−399 students20:1
Potrero Heights Elementary
B+380 students22:1
Fremont Elementary
C366 students24:1
Montebello Park Elementary
C365 students23:1
Bandini Elementary
C−260 students17:1
Montebello Gardens Elementary
B−230 students21:1
Bell Gardens Intermediate
B−790 students19:1
Montebello Intermediate
C733 students21:1
La Merced Intermediate
B−682 students22:1
Suva Intermediate
C650 students23:1
Macy Intermediate
B576 students21:1
Eastmont Intermediate
C562 students22:1
Schurr High
B+2,121 students20:1
Bell Gardens High
B2,046 students19:1
Montebello High
B−1,907 students19:1
Applied Technology Center
B295 students12:1
Vail High (Continuation)
D219 students18:1
Montebello Community Day
22 students5:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Los Angeles Unified School DistrictHuntington Park, Los Angeles, Maywood
$25,643per student
El Monte Union High School DistrictEl Monte, San Gabriel, South El Monte
$23,420per student
Whittier Union High School DistrictDowney, Pico Rivera
$23,421per student
Downey Unified School DistrictDowney
$19,524per 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.