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 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 proficiency26%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 48.5%
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$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.