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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 19,967 (2023-2024)
Schools: 29 (2023-2024)
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Montebello Unified School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2024 school year, 19,967 students attended one of the district's 29 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Montebello Unified School Board At-large

General election

General election for Montebello Unified School Board At-large (2 seats)

Joanna L. Barreras, Elizabeth Cabrera, Lisa M. Ibanez, Liliana Magana, and Aaron Reveles ran in the general election for Montebello Unified School Board At-large on November 5, 2024.

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Joanna L. Barreras (Nonpartisan)
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Montebello Unified School Board At-large

General election

General election for Montebello Unified School Board At-large

Incumbent Edgar Cisneros and incumbent Joanna Flores won election in the general election for Montebello Unified School Board At-large on November 3, 2015.

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Montebello Unified School Board At-large

General election

General election for Montebello Unified School Board At-large

Incumbent Benjamin Cardenas, incumbent Hector A. Chacon, and incumbent Lani Cupchoy won election in the general election for Montebello Unified School Board At-large on November 5, 2013.

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About the district

School board

The Montebello Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Elizabeth Cabrera
Carlos Cerdan
Jennifer Gutierrez
Liliana Magaña
Marisol Uribe

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Montebello Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 54Mark GonzalezDemocratic Party 65% 34%
California State Assembly District 49Mike FongDemocratic Party 14% 5%
California State Assembly District 64Blanca PachecoDemocratic Party 14% 5%
California State Assembly District 52Jessica CalozaDemocratic Party 6% 3%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $134,046,000 $6,169 24%
Local: $97,711,000 $4,497 18%
State: $318,643,000 $14,664 58%
Total: $550,400,000 $25,329
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $498,335,000 $22,933
Total Current Expenditures: $455,581,000 $20,965
Instructional Expenditures: $280,228,000 $12,895 56%
Student and Staff Support: $55,035,000 $2,532 11%
Administration: $47,342,000 $2,178 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $72,976,000 $3,358 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $16,174,000 $744
Construction: $16,041,000 $738
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $11,513,000 $529
Interest on Debt: $12,812,000 $589

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 18 30-39 <50 17 PS PS 21-39
2020-2021 17 55-59 <=20 16 <=20 20-24 30-34
2018-2019 24 60-64 11-19 23 21-39 60-79 30-34
2017-2018 22 65-69 11-19 21 20-29 60-69 25-29
2016-2017 20 62 11-19 19 11-19 50-59 30-34
2015-2016 19 56 <=10 17 11-19 50-59 30-34
2014-2015 17 58 <=10 16 <=10 30-39 25-29
2013-2014 49 85-89 <50 48 PS >=50 70-79
2012-2013 47 82 30-39 46 40-49 50-59 60-64
2011-2012 46 79 40-49 45 40-59 50-59 60-64
2010-2011 47 82 40-49 45 20-29 50-59 60

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 34 50-59 <50 33 PS PS 40-59
2020-2021 32 60-64 21-39 31 40-59 35-39 45-49
2018-2019 37 70-74 30-39 36 40-59 60-79 40-44
2017-2018 35 70-74 20-29 34 30-39 60-69 45-49
2016-2017 34 72 20-29 33 20-29 70-79 45-49
2015-2016 34 71 20-29 33 20-29 50-59 45-49
2014-2015 29 65 20-29 28 20-29 30-39 45-49
2013-2014 44 70-74 <50 42 PS >=50 70-79
2012-2013 41 72 30-39 40 30-39 40-49 55-59
2011-2012 43 76 40-49 42 40-59 40-49 60-64
2010-2011 44 77 40-49 43 11-19 50-59 58

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 89 >=80 PS 89 >=50 70-79 >=80
2020-2021 79 >=90 PS 79 PS 60-79 >=80
2019-2020 84 >=90 >=50 84 PS >=50 >=80
2018-2019 81 >=90 >=50 81 PS >=50 70-79
2017-2018 84 90-94 >=50 84 PS >=50 >=90
2016-2017 81 90-94 >=50 80 >=50 >=50 70-79
2015-2016 88 >=95 >=50 88 PS >=50 >=90
2014-2015 87 >=90 >=50 87 PS >=50 80-89
2013-2014 88 >=95 >=50 88 PS >=50 80-89
2012-2013 87 90-94 PS 87 PS >=50 80-89
2011-2012 80 90-94 >=50 79 PS >=50 80-89
2010-2011 81 90-94 >=50 80 PS >=50 70-79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 19,967 -2.4
2022-2023 20,446 -6.3
2021-2022 21,730 -6.3
2020-2021 23,092 -5.5
2019-2020 24,371 -4.3
2018-2019 25,409 -4.4
2017-2018 26,521 -3.3
2016-2017 27,398 -3.4
2015-2016 28,323 -2.6
2014-2015 29,062 -3.1
2013-2014 29,951 -2.0
2012-2013 30,564 -2.5
2011-2012 31,319 -2.3
2010-2011 32,046 -2.2
2009-2010 32,739 -1.1
2008-2009 33,099 -1.2
2007-2008 33,493 -1.0
2006-2007 33,819 -4.3
2005-2006 35,286 -2.0
2004-2005 35,999 0.1
2003-2004 35,952 1.0
2002-2003 35,590 0.6
2001-2002 35,379 1.7
2000-2001 34,794 1.5
1999-2000 34,256 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Montebello Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.8 12.1
Black 0.3 4.9
Hispanic 95.5 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.4
Two or More Races 2.0 5.8
White 0.4 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Montebello Unified School District had 1,083.35 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.43.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 102.79
Elementary: 612.82
Secondary: 367.74
Total: 1,083.35

Montebello Unified School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 54.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 263.13
School Administrators: 54.00
School Administrative Support: 155.93
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 246.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 22.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 39.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 25.90
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 97.20
Other Support Services: 831.27

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Montebello Unified School District operates 29 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Applied Technology Center3769-12
Bandini Elementary270KG-5
Bella Vista Elementary526KG-5
Bell Gardens Elementary659KG-5
Bell Gardens High2,1399-12
Bell Gardens Intermediate8226-8
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary747KG-5
Eastmont Intermediate6156-8
Fremont Elementary346KG-5
Garfield Elementary499KG-5
Greenwood Elementary753KG-5
Joseph A. Gascon Elementary510KG-5
La Merced Academy649KG-7
La Merced Intermediate7566-8
Macy Intermediate5516-8
Montebello Community Day207-12
Montebello Gardens Elementary224KG-5
Montebello High2,0079-12
Montebello Intermediate7926-8
Montebello Park Elementary375KG-5
Potrero Heights Elementary381KG-5
Rosewood Park581KG-8
Schurr High2,1399-12
Suva Elementary595KG-5
Suva Intermediate7056-8
Vail High (Continuation)2729-12
Washington Elementary716KG-5
Wilcox Elementary479KG-5
Winter Gardens Elementary416KG-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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