Schurr High

Schurr High is a heavily attended senior high in Montebello, California, operated by Montebello Unified. The school hosts 2,121 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 153% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

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

In terms of who attends, Schurr High reports that 93% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder reads as 5% Asian. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Schurr High has 106 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.0:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Schurr High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.4%; this one delivers 38.7%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Schurr High is one.

The closest other public school is Wilcox Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Schurr High at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 31.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Schurr High's enrollment has ticked down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 2,711 (now 2,121). Class-load math has fell: from 26.0:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 in 2025.

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