Total enrollment
7,278
-1,042 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in El Monte Union High
California · 7,278 students · 3 cities
Public schools in the El Monte Union High system total 7 schools across California, with roughly 7,278 students enrolled (7 high).
4-year change in El Monte Union High
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How El Monte Union High ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #190 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,278 | #201 of 587 | #1,298 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #319 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #208 of 587 | #8,504 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 90.5% | #33 of 587 | #697 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #410 of 530 | #4,403 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside El Monte Union High
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Rosemead High at 58.6% proficient to Mountain View High at 28.7%, a gap of 30.0 points. That is the 214th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 8,838 to 7,278 students (down 18%) and from 409 to 349 full-time teachers (down 15%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemead High | Rosemead | High | 09-12 | 1,691 |
| Arroyo High | El Monte | High | 09-12 | 1,638 |
| El Monte High | El Monte | High | 09-12 | 1,383 |
| South El Monte High | South El Monte | High | 09-12 | 1,125 |
| Mountain View High | El Monte | High | 09-12 | 1,123 |
| Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High | El Monte | High | 10-12 | 293 |
| El Monte Union High School Community Day | El Monte | High | 09-12 | 25 |
About El Monte Union High
As a thinly populated district in California, El Monte Union High hosts 7,278 students across 7 schools.
Average enrollment per school in El Monte Union High is about 1,040, above the California average of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 13%: 8,320 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,278 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for El Monte Union High discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.