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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 Romoland.
K–54 elementary schoolsRomoland Elementary School District
6–8Ethan A Chase MiddleRomoland Elementary School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.5%
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.