B+
El Rancho Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Pico Rivera.
Students
6,716
Schools
14
Spent per student
$20,311
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Debt
$128.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about El Rancho Unified School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of California districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020
- Debt of $128.8M, about $19,182 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
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,311 per student · 4% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 60%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,715’20
7,167’21
7,100’22
6,982’23
6,716’24
Down 12.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 97%White 1%Asian 1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Rivera Elementary
473 students26:1
Valencia Academy of the Arts
398 students25:1
Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences
376 students27:1
Rio Vista Elementary
370 students25:1
South Ranchito Dual Language Academy
351 students22:1
Birney Tech Academy
344 students23:1
Durfee Elementary
322 students25:1
North Ranchito Elementary
319 students23:1
Rivera Middle
544 students22:1
STEAM Academy @ Burke
534 students23:1
North Park Academy of the Arts
512 students22:1
El Rancho High
A−1,995 students22:1
Ruben Salazar Continuation
D178 students16:1
Early Learning Program
0 students
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.