El Monte City
El Monte City is a public school district based in El Monte, California, serving 6,927 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #202 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 462 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Maribel Garcia. It spends about $17,735 per student on day-to-day operations, 29% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.5 students per teacher.
How El Monte City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | El Monte City | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,735 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,261 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $139.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $165.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 338 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 797 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 533 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Maribel Garcia
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Monte CityEl Monte · this district | 6,927 | 15 | $17,735 | 20.5 | #202 |
| HawthorneHawthorne | 6,908 | 11 | $15,538 | 25.1 | #203 |
| El Rancho UnifiedPico Rivera | 6,878 | 14 | $13,381 | 23.3 | #204 |
| Dry Creek Joint ElementaryRoseville | 6,801 | 9 | $11,196 | 22.9 | #205 |
| Hueneme ElementaryPort Hueneme | 6,685 | 11 | $14,208 | 20.6 | #206 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson CountyDandridge, TN | 6,937 | $9,465 | n/a |
| Vestavia Hills CityVestavia Hills, AL | 6,934 | $12,666 | 15.2 |
| Crandall ISDCrandall, TX | 6,922 | $10,162 | 16.3 |
| Hempfield School DistrictLandisville, PA | 6,918 | $15,750 | 14.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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