Montebello Unified School District

Item: Montebello Unified School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

123 S. Montebello Blvd.
Montebello, CA 90640-4729

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (323) 887-7900

www.montebello.k12.ca.us

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Montebello Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

29 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

19,920 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

1,087 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montebello Unified School District	California
Kind	1,602	254
1	1,266	193
2	1,335	201
3	1,356	202
4	1,413	207
5	1,422	209
6	1,514	210
7	1,471	214
8	1,593	215
9	1,575	227
10	1,643	232
11	1,717	228
12	2,013	239

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District Rank

Montebello Unified School District, which is ranked #1360 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1357 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Montebello Unified School District
2023	#1357
2022	#1372
2021	#874
2019	#1420
2018	#771
2017	#827
2016	#778
2015	#803
2014	#576
2013	#818
2012	#866

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20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Montebello Unified School District	California
2023	20%	34%
2022	18%	33%
2021	17%	34%
2019	24%	40%
2018	22%	39%
2017	20%	38%
2016	19%	37%
2015	17%	34%
2014	49%	63%
2013	47%	59%
2012	46%	59%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Montebello Unified School District	California
2022	34%	47%
2021	32%	49%
2019	37%	51%
2018	22%	50%
2017	34%	48%
2016	34%	48%
2015	29%	44%
2014	44%	58%
2013	41%	57%
2012	43%	58%
2011	44%	56%

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16%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Montebello Unified School District	California
2022	16%	29%
2021	12%	28%

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80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Montebello Unified School District	California
2023	80%	87%
2022	89%	87%
2021	79%	84%
2020	84%	85%
2019	81%	84%
2018	84%	84%
2017	81%	83%
2016	88%	83%
2015	87%	89%
2014	88%	88%
2013	87%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Montebello Unified School District	California
2023	0.09	0.64
2022	0.10	0.63
2021	0.09	0.62
2020	0.08	0.63
2019	0.08	0.63
2018	0.07	0.64
2017	0.07	0.64
2016	0.07	0.64
2015	0.21	0.64
2014	0.08	0.65
2013	0.09	0.65
2012	0.09	0.65
2011	0.11	0.67
2010	0.11	0.67
2009	0.11	0.71
2008	0.11	0.65
2007	0.12	0.67
2006	0.12	0.66
2005	0.13	0.67
2004	0.13	0.67
2003	0.14	0.67
2002	0.14	0.67
2001	0.15	0.67
2000	0.16	0.67
1999	0.17	0.67
1998	0.18	0.67
1997	0.18	0.67
1996	0.19	0.67
1995	0.20	0.67
1994	0.22	0.67
1993	0.24	0.67
1992	0.25	0.67
1991	0.26	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Montebello Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	5%	11%
1999	6%	11%
1998	5%	11%
1997	6%	11%
1996	6%	11%
1995	7%	11%
1994	7%	11%
1993	8%	11%
1992	8%	11%
1991	8%	11%

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% Hispanic

96%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Montebello Unified School District	California
2023	95%	55%
2022	95%	56%
2021	95%	56%
2020	96%	55%
2019	96%	55%
2018	96%	54%
2017	96%	54%
2016	96%	54%
2015	79%	54%
2014	96%	53%
2013	95%	53%
2012	95%	52%
2011	95%	51%
2010	94%	50%
2009	94%	49%
2008	94%	50%
2007	94%	49%
2006	94%	48%
2005	93%	47%
2004	93%	46%
2003	93%	45%
2002	93%	44%
2001	92%	43%
2000	92%	42%
1999	91%	41%
1998	91%	40%
1997	90%	40%
1996	90%	39%
1995	89%	38%
1994	88%	37%
1993	87%	36%
1992	86%	35%
1991	86%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1994)
Year	Montebello Unified School District	California
1994	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Montebello Unified School District	California
2023	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	23%
2019	1%	23%
2018	1%	24%
2017	1%	24%
2016	1%	24%
2015	3%	24%
2014	1%	25%
2013	2%	25%
2012	2%	26%
2011	2%	27%
2010	2%	27%
2009	2%	28%
2008	2%	29%
2007	2%	29%
2006	2%	31%
2005	3%	31%
2004	3%	32%
2003	3%	34%
2002	3%	35%
2001	3%	36%
2000	3%	37%
1999	3%	38%
1998	4%	39%
1997	4%	39%
1996	4%	40%
1995	4%	41%
1994	4%	42%
1993	5%	43%
1992	6%	44%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Montebello Unified School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,572 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,461 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$450 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Montebello Unified School District	California
2023	$450 MM	$8 MM
2022	$406 MM	$7 MM
2021	$450 MM	$8 MM
2020	$406 MM	$7 MM
2019	$422 MM	$7 MM
2018	$431 MM	$29 MM
2017	$427 MM	$26 MM
2016	$403 MM	$24 MM
2015	$339 MM	$17 MM
2014	$315 MM	$21 MM
2012	$312 MM	$19 MM
2011	$317 MM	$19 MM
2010	$339 MM	$17 MM
2009	$358 MM	$19 MM
2008	$347 MM	$19 MM
2007	$341 MM	$19 MM
2006	$321 MM	$17 MM
2005	$311 MM	$16 MM
2004	$295 MM	$16 MM
2003	$295 MM	$16 MM
2002	$276 MM	$15 MM
2001	$275 MM	$15 MM
2000	$237 MM	$13 MM
1999	$206 MM	$12 MM
1998	$210 MM	$11 MM
1997	$178 MM	$10 MM
1996	$165 MM	$9 MM
1995	$157 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$447 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Montebello Unified School District	California
2023	$447 MM	$7 MM
2022	$400 MM	$7 MM
2021	$447 MM	$7 MM
2020	$400 MM	$7 MM
2019	$401 MM	$7 MM
2018	$420 MM	$29 MM
2017	$376 MM	$24 MM
2016	$399 MM	$23 MM
2015	$326 MM	$18 MM
2014	$327 MM	$21 MM
2012	$326 MM	$19 MM
2011	$330 MM	$19 MM
2010	$326 MM	$18 MM
2009	$345 MM	$18 MM
2008	$360 MM	$19 MM
2007	$340 MM	$18 MM
2006	$327 MM	$17 MM
2005	$308 MM	$16 MM
2004	$289 MM	$17 MM
2003	$290 MM	$15 MM
2002	$271 MM	$16 MM
2001	$262 MM	$14 MM
2000	$252 MM	$13 MM
1999	$218 MM	$11 MM
1998	$205 MM	$11 MM
1997	$172 MM	$10 MM
1996	$175 MM	$8 MM
1995	$204 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,572

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Montebello Unified School District	California
2023	$22,046	$15,607
2022	$16,695	$14,213
2021	$19,490	$15,669
2020	$16,695	$14,213
2019	$16,644	$14,063
2018	$16,293	$16,033
2017	$15,619	$16,692
2016	$14,233	$15,604
2015	$11,693	$10,238
2014	$10,522	$11,786
2012	$9,977	$11,929
2011	$9,883	$11,681
2010	$10,368	$10,238
2009	$10,811	$11,099
2008	$10,353	$11,762
2007	$10,085	$11,879
2006	$9,088	$10,859
2005	$8,640	$10,445
2004	$8,209	$10,566
2003	$8,292	$10,456
2002	$7,804	$9,803
2001	$7,899	$10,568
2000	$6,925	$8,943
1999	$6,067	$8,203
1998	$6,227	$7,395
1997	$5,362	$6,922
1995	$4,911	$5,953
1992	$4,585	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$22,461

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Montebello Unified School District	California
2023	$21,938	$13,914
2022	$16,451	$13,602
2021	$19,394	$13,970
2020	$16,451	$13,602
2019	$15,824	$13,522
2018	$15,861	$16,124
2017	$13,752	$15,588
2016	$14,097	$14,779
2015	$11,230	$10,739
2014	$10,923	$11,804
2012	$10,421	$12,155
2011	$10,295	$11,509
2010	$9,958	$10,739
2009	$10,419	$10,975
2008	$10,735	$11,678
2007	$10,045	$11,317
2006	$9,270	$10,926
2005	$8,562	$10,789
2004	$8,036	$11,073
2003	$8,141	$10,210
2002	$7,664	$10,600
2001	$7,535	$10,007
2000	$7,362	$9,131
1999	$6,409	$7,911
1998	$6,066	$7,592
1997	$5,199	$6,759
1995	$6,360	$6,033
1992	$4,911	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Montebello Unified School District?

Montebello Unified School District manages 29 public schools serving 19,920 students.

What is the rank of Montebello Unified School District?

Montebello Unified School District is ranked #1360 out of 1,910 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Montebello Unified School District?

96% of Montebello Unified School District students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Montebello Unified School District?

Montebello Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Montebello Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,461 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 19,920 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: 80% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education