Montebello Unified
Montebello Unified is a public school district based in Montebello, California, serving 19,195 students in 29 schools. By enrollment it ranks #62 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 662 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Mark Skvarna. It spends about $17,377 per student on day-to-day operations, 27% more than the California median. It has roughly 20.2 students per teacher.
How Montebello compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Montebello | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,377 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,804 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $447.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $449.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 952 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,851 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.2 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 505 | 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 →Mark Skvarna
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama-Buena Vista UnionBakersfield | 19,366 | 25 | $13,968 | 23.2 | #60 |
| Redlands UnifiedRedlands | 19,310 | 25 | $13,906 | 21.9 | #61 |
| Montebello UnifiedMontebello · this district | 19,195 | 29 | $17,377 | 20.2 | #62 |
| Val Verde UnifiedPerris | 19,080 | 23 | $13,995 | 21.8 | #63 |
| San Marcos UnifiedSan Marcos | 18,860 | 19 | $13,048 | 23.5 | #64 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosa, AL | 19,278 | $10,066 | 17.2 |
| Dearborn City School DistrictDearborn, MI | 19,262 | $13,709 | 14.8 |
| Rockwall ISDRockwall, TX | 19,235 | $9,274 | 16.1 |
| Issaquah School DistrictIssaquah, WA | 19,098 | $15,278 | 18.3 |
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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