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Lowell Joint School District, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Lowell Joint School District runs 6 public schools with 2,980 students in grades K to 8. Its ratio of 23.7 students per teacher is 1.8 higher than the California figure of 21.9.Listed in NCES data as "Lowell Joint".

At a glance

Schools
6
Students
2,980
Teachers (FTE)
126
Students per teacher
23.7
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
11019 Valley Home Ave., Whittier, CA 90603
County
Los Angeles County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 8
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0623010
State district ID
CA-3064766
Total staff (FTE)
321
School counselors (FTE)
4.0About 745 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
7.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district23.7
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (3,139), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$41.5 million
Federal revenue
$4.2 million
State revenue
$18.2 million
Local revenue
$19.1 million
Total spending
$48.9 million
Spending per pupil
$15,573
Salaries
$20.9 million42.7% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$46.7 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 10.2%
  • State: 43.7%
  • Local: 46.1%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$15,573
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Lowell Joint School District

By level: 1 middle, 5 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
El Portal ElementaryElementaryK to 646923.4
Jordan ElementaryElementaryK to 651624.6
Macy ElementaryElementaryK to 641322.9
Meadow Green ElementaryElementaryK to 647024.7
Olita ElementaryElementaryK to 642523.6
Rancho-Starbuck IntermediateMiddle7 to 868723.7

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.