School district · California

West Covina Unified

West Covina Unified in California: 15 public schools with 7,703 students and 21.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,269 per student in FY2024.

Schools
15
Students
7,703
Students per teacher
21.2
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,269
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)
363
Counselors (FTE)
14.0
Students per counselor
550
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
13.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

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%

46%proficient

−0.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 56% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

3,198 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

39%proficient

−0.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 62% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

3,238 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
$7.4K15
$9.1K16
$10.2K17
$10.3K18
$14.8K19
$13.9K20
$15.1K21
$17.2K22
$18.6K23
$21.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.3% · $13.4M
State
65% · $120.5M
Local
27% · $50.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$11,359
Support services
$8,864
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$21.2M
Long-term debt
$110.4M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 8Middle schools: 3High schools: 4
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
California ElementaryFree meals for all
3–622019.542%44%
Cameron ElementaryFree meals for all
K–536323.941%34%
Merced ElementaryFree meals for all
K–561729.466%71%
Merlinda ElementaryFree meals for all
K–646022.847%38%
Monte Vista ElementaryFree meals for all
K–644823.945%48%
Orangewood ElementaryFree meals for all
K–558025.040%37%
Vine ElementaryFree meals for all
K–534621.458%49%
Wescove ElementaryFree meals for all
K–222418.4——
Edgewood MiddleFree meals for all
6–859720.833%24%
Hollencrest MiddleFree meals for all
6–873724.551%35%
Walnut Grove IntermediateFree meals for all
7–825916.439%29%
Coronado High (Continuation)AlternativeFree meals for all
9–121209.7——
Edgewood HighFree meals for all
9–1271216.3——
9–1226421.5——
West Covina HighFree meals for all
9–121,75621.4——

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
1717 West Merced Ave., West Covina, CA 91790
Phone
(626)939-4600
Website