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Montebello Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Montebello Unified runs 29 public schools with 19,195 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 20.2 students per teacher is 1.7 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
29
Students
19,195
Teachers (FTE)
952
Students per teacher
20.2
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
123 South Montebello Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640
Phone
(323)887-7900
County
Los Angeles County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0625470
State district ID
CA-1964808
Total staff (FTE)
2,851
School counselors (FTE)
38.0About 505 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
51.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district20.2
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 (23,092), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$449.6 million
Federal revenue
$76.5 million
State revenue
$273.7 million
Local revenue
$99.4 million
Total spending
$447.4 million
Spending per pupil
$19,376
Salaries
$203.6 million45.5% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$198.5 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 17.0%
  • State: 60.9%
  • Local: 22.1%

California overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$19,376
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Montebello Unified

By level: 6 high, 6 middle, 17 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Applied Technology CenterCEP schoolHigh9 to 1229512.3
Bandini ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 526017.3
Bell Gardens ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 562420.8
Bell Gardens HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 122,04619.3
Bell Gardens IntermediateCEP schoolMiddle6 to 879019.3
Bella Vista ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 553020.4
Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 570222.6
Eastmont IntermediateCEP schoolMiddle6 to 856222.5
Fremont ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 536624.4
Garfield ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 545521.7
Greenwood ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 574619.6
Joseph A. Gascon ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 551320.5
La Merced AcademyCEP schoolElementaryK to 866522.2
La Merced IntermediateCEP schoolMiddle6 to 868222.0
Macy IntermediateCEP schoolMiddle6 to 857621.3
Montebello Community DayHigh7 to 12225.5
Montebello Gardens ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 523023.0
Montebello HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,90719.5
Montebello IntermediateCEP schoolMiddle6 to 873321.6
Montebello Park ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 536524.3
Potrero Heights ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 538023.8
Rosewood ParkCEP schoolElementaryK to 858521.7
Schurr HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 122,12120.0
Suva ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 556220.8
Suva IntermediateCEP schoolMiddle6 to 865023.2
Vail High (Continuation)CEP schoolHigh9 to 1221918.2
Washington ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 568520.8
Wilcox ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 547920.8
Winter Gardens ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 539919.9

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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.