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Whittier City School District, California

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,366 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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Whittier City School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2024 school year, 5,366 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Carolina JaureguiTrustee Area 120202028
Elizabeth LeonTrustee Area 220202028
Jennifer De Baca SandovalTrustee Area 420222026
Richard HeverTrustee Area 320222026
Linda SmallTrustee Area 520222026

Elections

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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: $11,624,000 $2,089 11%
Local: $24,144,000 $4,339 24%
State: $67,116,000 $12,060 65%
Total: $102,884,000 $18,488
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $98,031,000 $17,615
Total Current Expenditures: $88,466,000 $15,896
Instructional Expenditures: $55,411,000 $9,957 57%
Student and Staff Support: $10,903,000 $1,959 11%
Administration: $10,095,000 $1,814 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,057,000 $2,166 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,626,000 $1,010
Construction: $5,516,000 $991
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $2,980,000 $535


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 30 50-59 21-39 29 PS 40-59 35-39
2020-2021 PS PS
2018-2019 40 60-69 30-39 40 <50 40-59 40-44
2017-2018 38 40-49 20-29 38 >=50 40-59 35-39
2016-2017 32 40-49 20-29 32 <50 40-59 35-39
2015-2016 25 50-59 21-39 24 <50 <50 30-34
2014-2015 21 50-59 40-59 20 PS <50 30-34
2013-2014 30-39 PS 40-49 PS PS
2012-2013 54 70-79 40-59 53 >=50 >=50 65-69
2011-2012 54 70-79 40-59 54 >=50 50-54 65-69
2010-2011 48 70-79 40-59 48 >=50 35-39 60-64

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 42 60-69 40-59 41 >=50 40-59 45-49
2020-2021 PS PS
2018-2019 48 60-69 30-39 48 >=50 60-79 50-54
2017-2018 46 50-59 30-39 46 >=50 60-79 50-54
2016-2017 43 40-49 30-39 43 <50 60-79 45-49
2015-2016 42 60-79 40-59 41 >=50 >=50 50-54
2014-2015 31 50-59 21-39 30 PS >=50 40-44
2013-2014 50-59 PS 50-59 PS PS
2012-2013 51 60-69 40-59 50 <50 >=50 60-64
2011-2012 54 70-79 40-59 54 >=50 40-44 65-69
2010-2011 50 60-69 40-59 49 >=50 40-44 60-64

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.


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 5,366 -2.4
2022-2023 5,495 -1.3
2021-2022 5,565 -4.9
2020-2021 5,836 -3.2
2019-2020 6,022 -0.8
2018-2019 6,072 -0.5
2017-2018 6,104 0.5
2016-2017 6,075 -0.3
2015-2016 6,091 -0.5
2014-2015 6,124 -1.0
2013-2014 6,183 5.4
2012-2013 5,849 -9.7
2011-2012 6,416 -1.9
2010-2011 6,539 -0.8
2009-2010 6,592 -0.7
2008-2009 6,640 -1.4
2007-2008 6,735 -1.6
2006-2007 6,840 -2.8
2005-2006 7,029 -1.9
2004-2005 7,160 -1.0
2003-2004 7,232 -2.1
2002-2003 7,387 0.6
2001-2002 7,346 1.0
2000-2001 7,271 0.8
1999-2000 7,210 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Whittier City School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 12.1
Black 0.8 4.9
Hispanic 90.8 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.4
Two or More Races 3.2 5.8
White 3.4 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, Whittier City School District had 242.02 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.17.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 34.25
Elementary: 207.77
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 242.02

Whittier City School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 13.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 17.00
School Administrators: 13.00
School Administrative Support: 26.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 126.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 21.25
Other Support Services: 158.00


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 Whittier City School District operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Christian Sorensen Science Academy463KG-5
Daniel Phelan Language Academy503KG-5
Early Childhood Education Center0
Katherine Edwards Mid Sch Steam & Dual Immersion Acad8946-8
Longfellow Elementary492KG-5
Lou Henry Hoover School Of Fine Arts374KG-5
Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy374KG-5
Mill School And Technology Academy318KG-5
Orange Grove Elementary343KG-5
Wallen L. Andrews539KG-8
Walter F. Dexter Middle6276-8
West Whittier Elementary362KG-5
Whittier Independent Study74KG-8

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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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