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 El Modena.
K–628 schoolsOrange Unified School District
7–85 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
9–124 high schoolsOrange Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
No district test scores published yet.
Graduation rate 93% at Orange Unified School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
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.