Anaheim Union High School District

501 Crescent Way
Anaheim, CA 92803-3520
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Anaheim Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 10,533 students in Anaheim Union High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Anaheim Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
21 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
28,368 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
1,315 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Anaheim Union High School District, which is ranked #602 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#580 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Anaheim Union High  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anaheim Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anaheim Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Anaheim Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
66 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4,928 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
17%
11%
# Hispanic Students
19,711 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
54%
# Black Students
562 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,321 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
8%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
133 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
635 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,325
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,520
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,732
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,826
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,799
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,166
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,782 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,246 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$533 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Anaheim Union High  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$518 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Anaheim Union High  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,782
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Anaheim Union High  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,246
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Anaheim Union High  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anaheim Union High School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oxford Academy
Math: 97% | Reading: 98%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5172 Orange Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-3055
Grades: 7-12
| 1,289 students
Rank: #22.
Lexington Junior High School
Math: 52% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4351 Orange Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-4201
Grades: 7-8
| 1,177 students
Rank: #33.
Polaris High School
Alternative School
Math: 43% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1800 W. Ball Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-3077
Grades: 7-12
| 609 students
Rank: #44.
Walker Junior High School
Math: 43% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8132 Walker St.
La Palma, CA 90623
(714) 220-4051
Grades: 7-8
| 909 students
Rank: #55.
Dale Junior High School
Math: 23% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
900 S. Dale St.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-4210
Grades: 7-8
| 979 students
Rank: #66.
Orangeview Junior High School
Math: 20% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3715 W. Orange Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-4205
Grades: 7-8
| 793 students
Rank: #77.
Brookhurst Junior High School
Math: 18% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
601 N. Brookhurst Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 999-3613
Grades: 7-8
| 847 students
Rank: #88.
South Junior High School
Math: 13% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2320 E. S. St.
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 999-3667
Grades: 7-8
| 1,329 students
Rank: #99.
Ball Junior High School
Math: 12% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 W. Ball Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 999-3663
Grades: 7-8
| 824 students
Rank: #1010.
Sycamore Junior High School
Math: 12% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 E. Sycamore St.
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 999-3616
Grades: 7-8
| 1,331 students
Rank: #1111.
Hope
Special Education School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7901 Knott Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 220-4198
Grades: 7-12
| 247 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cambridge Virtual Academy
Alternative School
830 S. Dale St.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 999-7757
Grades: 7-12
| 199 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 28,368 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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