Lowell Joint School District

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Lowell Joint School District
Address
11019 Valley Home Avenue
Whittier
, California, 90603
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–8 [1]
SuperintendentJim Coombs
Schools6
NCES District ID 0623010 [1]
Students and staff
Students3,139 (2020–2021) [1]
Teachers122.6 (FTE) [1]
Staff129.8 (FTE) [1]
Student–teacher ratio25.6:1 [1]
Other information
Website www.ljsd.org

Lowell Joint School District is a public school district in Orange County and Los Angeles County, California, United States. Within Los Angeles County the district serves the easternmost portion of Whittier, La Habra Heights, and the unincorporated community of East Whittier. Within Orange County it serves a portion of La Habra. [2] The school district serves as a feeder district for Fullerton Joint Union High School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Lowell Joint". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. https://www.ljsd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=921099&type=d&pREC_ID=1258181