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El Monte City School District
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves El Monte and South El Monte, and parts of Arcadia, Temple City and Irwindale.
Students
6,913
Schools
15
Spent per student
$26,989
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Debt
$147.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about El Monte City School District
- School Grade D: better than 13% of California districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
- Spends 27% more per student than the CA average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020
- Debt of $147.2M, about $21,298 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glendora.
K–54 elementary schoolsGlendora Unified School District
6–82 middle schoolsGlendora Unified School District
9–12Glendora HighGlendora Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate 98% at Glendora Unified School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,989 per student · 27% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 56%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,573’20
7,251’21
6,995’22
7,028’23
6,913’24
Down 8.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 80%Asian 19%White <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Durfee Elementary
1,120 students22:1
Columbia Elementary
706 students24:1
Rio Hondo Elementary
636 students20:1
Potrero Elementary
596 students21:1
Wright Elementary
562 students21:1
Legore Elementary
516 students19:1
Gidley Elementary
A−454 students18:1
Shirpser Elementary
C440 students22:1
Wilkerson Elementary
325 students20:1
Cortada Elementary
322 students20:1
Cleminson Elementary
316 students23:1
New Lexington Elementary
313 students20:1
Rio Vista Elementary
C−294 students15:1
Cherrylee Elementary
292 students22:1
Thompson Elementary
21 students7:1
Towns served
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.