Whittier City Elementary School District

Public Grades K–8

Elementary and middle schools for Whittier, and parts of Pico Rivera and Industry.

At a glance

5,288Students enrolled

13Schools

$20,026Spent per student

22:1Student–teacher ratio

76%Free / reduced lunch

Where the money goes

$20,026

per student each year · 6% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction63%

Support & administration33%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)22%

State70%

Federal7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

5,833’20

5,565’21

5,492’22

5,363’23

5,288’24

Students

Hispanic · 92%4,844

White · 3%162

Two or more races · 3%149

Asian · 2%86

Black · 1%35

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%8

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools13 in district

Level

All 13 Elementary 10 Middle 2 Other 1

Wallen L. AndrewsElementary · Grades K–8 · 542 students · Whittier

Daniel Phelan Language AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 507 students · Whittier

Longfellow ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 499 students · Whittier

Christian Sorensen Science AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 446 students · Whittier

Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine ArtsElementary · Grades K–5 · 374 students · Whittier

West Whittier ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 346 students · Whittier

Mill School and Technology AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 341 students · Whittier

Lydia Jackson College Preparatory AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 338 students · Whittier

Orange Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 324 students · Whittier

Whittier Independent StudyElementary · Grades K–8 · 67 students · Whittier

Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion AcadMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 894 students · Whittier

Walter F. Dexter MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 610 students · Whittier

Early Childhood Education CenterGrades M · Whittier

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Whittier Union High School DistrictDowney · Santa Fe Springs · $23,421 per student

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El Monte Union High School DistrictBaldwin Park · El Monte · $23,420 per student

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Little Lake City Elementary School DistrictSanta Fe Springs · $23,106 per student

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Los Nietos Elementary School DistrictSanta Fe Springs · $23,591 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.