Lowell Joint
Lowell Joint is a public school district based in Whittier, California, serving 2,980 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #364 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 497 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Rhonda Overby. It spends about $10,712 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% less than the California median. It has roughly 23.7 students per teacher.
How Lowell Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lowell Joint | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,712 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,766 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 126 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 321 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.7 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 745 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley UnifiedMadera | 2,997 | 10 | $11,644 | 22.0 | #361 |
| Dixon UnifiedDixon | 2,989 | 7 | $12,363 | 23.9 | #362 |
| Lowell JointWhittier · this district | 2,980 | 6 | $10,712 | 23.7 | #364 |
| Duarte UnifiedDuarte | 2,980 | 6 | $14,456 | 20.6 | #363 |
| Riverbank UnifiedRiverbank | 2,960 | 6 | $14,276 | 21.1 | #365 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Co. R-IIIWarrenton, MO | 2,981 | $10,014 | 13.2 |
| Kingsway Regional School DistrictWoolwich Twp., NJ | 2,980 | $15,480 | 13.9 |
| Muscle Shoals CityMuscle Shoals, AL | 2,979 | $10,508 | 17.9 |
| Cook CountyAdel, GA | 2,979 | $11,111 | 12.8 |
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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