West Covina Unified
West Covina Unified is a public school district based in West Covina, California, serving 7,715 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #191 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 514 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Emy Flores. It spends about $15,130 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the California median. It has roughly 21.3 students per teacher.
How West Covina compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Covina | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,130 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,317 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $148.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $158.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 362 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 876 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.3 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 551 | 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 →Emy Flores
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hill UnifiedMorgan Hill | 7,829 | 13 | $11,457 | 21.8 | #190 |
| West Covina UnifiedWest Covina · this district | 7,715 | 15 | $15,130 | 21.3 | #191 |
| Adelanto ElementaryAdelanto | 7,669 | 15 | $14,491 | 21.8 | #192 |
| South San Francisco UnifiedSouth San Francisco | 7,664 | 17 | $14,807 | 18.9 | #193 |
| San Luis Coastal UnifiedSan Luis Obispo | 7,654 | 16 | $15,433 | 21.3 | #194 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakopee Public School DistrictShakopee, MN | 7,717 | $12,158 | 14.9 |
| Bristol School DistrictBristol, CT | 7,713 | $18,999 | 12.6 |
| North Little Rock School DistrictNorth Little Rock, AR | 7,711 | $12,361 | 14.5 |
| Texas City ISDTexas City, TX | 7,711 | $12,766 | 13.5 |
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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