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Montebello Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Montebello, Monterey Park, Bell Gardens, Bell and Commerce, and parts of Rosemead and Cudahy.
Students
19,149
Schools
29
Spent per student
$24,212
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Debt
$276.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Montebello Unified School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of California districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the CA average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 17% since 2020
- Debt of $276.2M, about $14,426 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
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,212 per student · 14% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 61%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
23,070’20
21,693’21
20,395’22
19,920’23
19,149’24
Down 17% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 96%Asian 3%White <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
29 public schools.
Greenwood Elementary
C746 students19:1
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
C702 students22:1
Washington Elementary
B−685 students20:1
La Merced Academy
C665 students22:1
Bell Gardens Elementary
C−624 students20:1
Rosewood Park
C585 students21:1
Suva Elementary
C−562 students20:1
Bella Vista Elementary
B530 students20:1
Joseph A. Gascon Elementary
C513 students20:1
Wilcox Elementary
C479 students20:1
Garfield Elementary
C−455 students21:1
Winter Gardens Elementary
C−399 students20:1
Potrero Heights Elementary
B+380 students22:1
Fremont Elementary
C366 students24:1
Montebello Park Elementary
C365 students23:1
Bandini Elementary
C−260 students17:1
Montebello Gardens Elementary
B−230 students21:1
Bell Gardens Intermediate
B−790 students19:1
Montebello Intermediate
C733 students21:1
La Merced Intermediate
B−682 students22:1
Suva Intermediate
C650 students23:1
Macy Intermediate
B576 students21:1
Eastmont Intermediate
C562 students22:1
Schurr High
B+2,121 students20:1
Bell Gardens High
B2,046 students19:1
Montebello High
B−1,907 students19:1
Applied Technology Center
B295 students12:1
Vail High (Continuation)
D219 students18:1
Montebello Community Day
22 students5:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Los Angeles Unified School DistrictHuntington Park, Los Angeles, Maywood
$25,643per student
El Monte Union High School DistrictEl Monte, San Gabriel, South El Monte
$23,420per student
Whittier Union High School DistrictDowney, Pico Rivera
$23,421per student
Downey Unified School DistrictDowney
$19,524per 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.