School district · California

Pomona Unified

Pomona Unified in California: 37 public schools with 20,422 students and 21.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $23,577 per student in FY2024.

Schools
37
2 charter
Students
20,422
Students per teacher
21.0
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$23,577
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
970
Counselors (FTE)
65.5
Students per counselor
312
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
35.0
Librarians (FTE): 5.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

35%proficient

+1.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 66% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

9,026 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

24%proficient

+0.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 69% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

9,106 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.8K15
$12.6K16
$13.5K17
$14.5K18
$15.1K19
$14.9K20
$15.8K21
$17.5K22
$20.2K23
$23.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
20% · $134.5M
State
59% · $403.5M
Local
22% · $148M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$13,147
Support services
$9,488
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$91.1M
Long-term debt
$470.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 24Middle schools: 4High schools: 7Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Alcott ElementaryFree meals for all
K–660620.928%16%
Allison ElementaryFree meals for all
K–642722.530%26%
Armstrong ElementaryFree meals for all
K–625118.647%29%
Arroyo ElementaryFree meals for all
K–647921.824%18%
Barfield ElementaryFree meals for all
K–628220.934%23%
Cortez ElementaryFree meals for all
K–860724.845%36%
Decker ElementaryFree meals for all
K–643719.036%26%
Golden Springs ElementaryFree meals for all
K–638825.060%38%
Harrison ElementaryFree meals for all
K–832818.726%15%
K–630218.929%15%
Kingsley ElementaryFree meals for all
K–565622.623%16%
K–627018.033%22%
Lexington ElementaryFree meals for all
K–853719.238%41%
Lincoln ElementaryFree meals for all
K–634519.720%13%
Lopez ElementaryFree meals for all
K–639423.222%8.3%
Madison ElementaryFree meals for all
K–638222.536%25%
Pantera ElementaryFree meals for all
K–651223.781%74%
Philadelphia ElementaryFree meals for all
K–653520.628%21%
Ranch Hills ElementaryFree meals for all
K–644920.459%42%
Roosevelt ElementaryFree meals for all
K–652922.526%18%
San Jose ElementaryFree meals for all
K–851117.025%18%
Vejar ElementaryFree meals for all
K–874121.733%22%
Washington ElementaryFree meals for all
K–564523.019%12%
Westmont ElementaryFree meals for all
K–632722.636%29%
Emerson MiddleFree meals for all
6–866422.331%11%
Lorbeer MiddleFree meals for all
7–868824.147%31%
Marshall MiddleFree meals for all
6–824915.542%17%
Simons MiddleFree meals for all
6–857821.428%17%
Diamond Ranch HighFree meals for all
9–121,54222.5——
7–1259718.631%14%
Ganesha HighFree meals for all
9–1289520.2——
Garey HighFree meals for all
9–121,56720.9——
Park West High (Continuation)AlternativeFree meals for all
9–1222515.0——
Pomona HighFree meals for all
9–1299317.8——
Village Academy High School at Indian HillAlternativeFree meals for all
9–1227015.4——
Pomona AlternativeAlternativeFree meals for all
K–12103.3——
K–121,20429.237%33%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
800 South Garey Ave., Pomona, CA 91766
Phone
(909)397-4800
Website