Montebello Community Day

Montebello Community Day is a senior high of rural-scale scale in Montebello, California, overseen by Montebello Unified, hosting 22 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 97% smaller than the state mean of about 838.

Across the 29 schools in Montebello Unified (19,149 students total), Montebello Community Day accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Montebello Community Day lists that 91% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest is composed of 9% White. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Montebello Community Day has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.0:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Zooming out to the county, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Montebello Community Day is one.

Nearest neighbor: Eastmont Intermediate, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Montebello Community Day.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Montebello Community Day's enrollment has fell 61% since 2018, when it stood at 57 (now 22). Over the same period, the Hispanic share fell from 100% to 91%. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 5.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Montebello Community Day community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.