Monrovia Unified
Monrovia Unified is a public school district based in Monrovia, California, serving 4,920 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #259 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 447 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Paula Hart Rodas. It spends about $13,843 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.6 students per teacher.
How Monrovia compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Monrovia | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,843 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,669 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $77.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $91.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 218 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 543 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.6 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 328 | 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 →Paula Hart Rodas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson ElementaryDaly City | 4,952 | 14 | $13,119 | 21.3 | #256 |
| Ramona City UnifiedRamona | 4,949 | 11 | $12,199 | 21.9 | #257 |
| Atwater ElementaryAtwater | 4,925 | 11 | $12,769 | 22.9 | #258 |
| Monrovia UnifiedMonrovia · this district | 4,920 | 11 | $13,843 | 22.6 | #259 |
| Orcutt Union ElementaryOrcutt | 4,911 | 10 | $11,751 | 24.9 | #260 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto ParishMansfield, LA | 4,923 | $16,825 | 12.8 |
| Meade CountyBrandenburg, KY | 4,922 | $9,300 | 18.9 |
| Gloucester County Public SchoolsGloucester, VA | 4,917 | $12,679 | 13.5 |
| Cornwall-Lebanon School DistrictLebanon, PA | 4,915 | $13,947 | 14.8 |
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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