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Item: Brea-Olinda Unified School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1 Civic Center Cir., Level 2
Brea, CA 92821-5732

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Top 20%

Tel: (714) 990-7800

www.bousd.k12.ca.us

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Brea-Olinda Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

10 Schools

2,790 Schools

# Students

5,740 Students

2,122,151 Students

# Teachers

256 Teachers

101,015 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
9	401	231
10	423	225
11	426	226
12	467	235

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District Rank

Brea-Olinda Unified School District, which is ranked #205 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#216 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District
2023	#216
2022	#211
2021	#173
2019	#213
2018	#97
2017	#110
2016	#128
2015	#99
2014	#110
2013	#118
2012	#118
2011	#119
2010	#110

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58%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2023	58%	34%
2022	58%	33%
2021	48%	34%
2019	62%	40%
2018	63%	39%
2017	62%	38%
2016	58%	37%
2015	58%	34%
2014	75%	63%
2013	74%	59%
2012	74%	59%
2011	71%	58%
2010	73%	56%

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64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2022	64%	47%
2021	65%	49%
2019	67%	51%
2018	63%	50%
2017	66%	48%
2016	66%	48%
2015	67%	44%
2014	77%	58%
2013	76%	57%
2012	78%	58%
2011	77%	56%
2010	75%	54%

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48%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2022	48%	29%
2021	39%	28%

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94%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2023	94%	86%
2022	92%	87%
2021	93%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	93%	84%
2018	97%	84%
2017	95%	83%
2016	96%	83%
2015	97%	89%
2014	97%	88%
2013	96%	87%
2012	95%	86%
2011	95%	83%

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(2022-23)

16.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2023	16.4%	27.7%
2022	15.2%	33%
2021	8.1%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2023	0.71	0.64
2022	0.70	0.63
2021	0.70	0.62
2020	0.70	0.64
2019	0.70	0.63
2018	0.69	0.64
2017	0.69	0.64
2016	0.69	0.64
2015	0.68	0.64
2014	0.69	0.65
2013	0.69	0.65
2012	0.68	0.65
2011	0.68	0.66
2010	0.67	0.67
2009	0.69	0.67
2008	0.64	0.65
2007	0.63	0.66
2006	0.63	0.66
2005	0.62	0.66
2004	0.59	0.67
2003	0.56	0.67
2002	0.55	0.67
2001	0.54	0.67
2000	0.53	0.67
1999	0.52	0.67
1998	0.51	0.67
1997	0.50	0.67
1996	0.49	0.67
1995	0.49	0.67
1994	0.47	0.67
1993	0.46	0.67
1992	0.46	0.67
1991	0.42	0.66
1990	0.43	0.66
1989	0.40	0.65
1988	0.39	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2006)
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Asian

32%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2023	30%	12%
2022	29%	12%
2021	28%	12%
2020	28%	12%
2019	28%	12%
2018	25%	12%
2017	25%	11%
2016	24%	11%
2015	24%	11%
2014	22%	11%
2013	22%	11%
2012	22%	11%
2011	21%	11%
2010	21%	11%
2009	21%	11%
2008	21%	12%
2007	21%	12%
2006	18%	12%
2005	17%	12%
2004	16%	12%
2003	14%	12%
2002	13%	11%
2001	12%	11%
2000	12%	11%
1999	11%	11%
1998	10%	11%
1997	10%	11%
1996	10%	11%
1995	10%	11%
1994	9%	11%
1993	8%	11%
1992	8%	11%
1991	8%	11%
1990	9%	10%
1989	8%	10%
1988	7%	10%

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% Hispanic

40%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2023	39%	55%
2022	39%	56%
2021	38%	56%
2020	37%	55%
2019	37%	55%
2018	37%	54%
2017	37%	54%
2016	36%	54%
2015	37%	54%
2014	35%	53%
2013	34%	53%
2012	33%	52%
2011	32%	51%
2010	31%	50%
2009	25%	49%
2008	27%	50%
2007	26%	49%
2006	26%	48%
2005	25%	47%
2004	25%	46%
2003	24%	45%
2002	24%	44%
2001	23%	43%
2000	22%	42%
1999	22%	41%
1998	22%	40%
1997	21%	40%
1996	20%	39%
1995	20%	38%
1994	20%	37%
1993	19%	36%
1992	19%	35%
1991	17%	34%
1990	16%	33%
1989	16%	31%
1988	16%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2023	23%	21%
2022	26%	21%
2021	28%	22%
2020	31%	22%
2019	31%	23%
2018	34%	23%
2017	34%	24%
2016	36%	24%
2015	36%	25%
2014	38%	25%
2013	40%	25%
2012	41%	26%
2011	43%	27%
2010	45%	27%
2009	46%	28%
2008	50%	29%
2007	51%	30%
2006	52%	31%
2005	54%	32%
2004	57%	33%
2003	60%	34%
2002	62%	35%
2001	63%	36%
2000	63%	37%
1999	64%	38%
1998	66%	39%
1997	67%	39%
1996	68%	40%
1995	68%	41%
1994	69%	42%
1993	71%	43%
1992	71%	44%
1991	74%	46%
1990	74%	47%
1989	75%	49%
1988	76%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2014)
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2023	7%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,514 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,388 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$112 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2023	$112 MM	$10 MM
2022	$94 MM	$9 MM
2021	$94 MM	$8 MM
2020	$80 MM	$7 MM
2019	$73 MM	$7 MM
2018	$69 MM	$29 MM
2017	$67 MM	$26 MM
2016	$70 MM	$24 MM
2015	$47 MM	$17 MM
2014	$59 MM	$21 MM
2012	$52 MM	$19 MM
2011	$51 MM	$19 MM
2010	$47 MM	$17 MM
2009	$54 MM	$19 MM
2008	$65 MM	$19 MM
2007	$61 MM	$19 MM
2006	$49 MM	$17 MM
2005	$49 MM	$16 MM
2004	$44 MM	$16 MM
2003	$51 MM	$16 MM
2002	$46 MM	$15 MM
2001	$50 MM	$15 MM
2000	$41 MM	$13 MM
1999	$35 MM	$12 MM
1998	$35 MM	$11 MM
1997	$32 MM	$10 MM
1996	$29 MM	$9 MM
1995	$27 MM	$8 MM
1992	$23 MM	$7 MM
1990	$22 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$100 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2023	$100 MM	$9 MM
2022	$88 MM	$8 MM
2021	$75 MM	$7 MM
2020	$73 MM	$7 MM
2019	$71 MM	$7 MM
2018	$74 MM	$29 MM
2017	$67 MM	$24 MM
2016	$60 MM	$23 MM
2015	$49 MM	$18 MM
2014	$54 MM	$21 MM
2012	$57 MM	$19 MM
2011	$56 MM	$19 MM
2010	$49 MM	$18 MM
2009	$52 MM	$18 MM
2008	$62 MM	$19 MM
2007	$59 MM	$18 MM
2006	$49 MM	$17 MM
2005	$50 MM	$16 MM
2004	$52 MM	$17 MM
2003	$57 MM	$15 MM
2002	$48 MM	$16 MM
2001	$43 MM	$14 MM
2000	$37 MM	$13 MM
1999	$34 MM	$11 MM
1998	$33 MM	$11 MM
1997	$31 MM	$10 MM
1996	$29 MM	$8 MM
1995	$28 MM	$8 MM
1992	$21 MM	$7 MM
1990	$22 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,514

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2023	$19,275	$21,289
2022	$15,970	$17,710
2021	$15,650	$15,669
2020	$13,226	$14,213
2019	$12,171	$14,063
2018	$11,733	$16,033
2017	$11,476	$16,692
2016	$12,068	$15,604
2015	$7,958	$10,238
2014	$9,820	$11,786
2012	$8,698	$11,929
2011	$8,607	$11,681
2010	$7,965	$10,238
2009	$9,086	$11,099
2008	$10,713	$11,762
2007	$10,039	$11,879
2006	$7,947	$10,859
2005	$7,868	$10,445
2004	$7,102	$10,566
2003	$8,271	$10,456
2002	$7,619	$9,803
2001	$8,182	$10,568
2000	$6,768	$8,943
1999	$5,707	$8,203
1998	$5,948	$7,395
1997	$5,365	$6,922
1995	$4,724	$5,953
1992	$4,578	$5,430
1990	$4,615	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$17,388

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Brea-Olinda Unified School District	California
2023	$17,176	$19,218
2022	$15,059	$16,552
2021	$12,499	$13,970
2020	$12,037	$13,602
2019	$11,815	$13,522
2018	$12,518	$16,124
2017	$11,471	$15,588
2016	$10,339	$14,779
2015	$8,293	$10,739
2014	$9,044	$11,804
2012	$9,518	$12,155
2011	$9,420	$11,509
2010	$8,300	$10,739
2009	$8,670	$10,975
2008	$10,254	$11,678
2007	$9,748	$11,317
2006	$7,936	$10,926
2005	$7,997	$10,789
2004	$8,314	$11,073
2003	$9,357	$10,210
2002	$8,001	$10,600
2001	$7,067	$10,007
2000	$6,104	$9,131
1999	$5,552	$7,911
1998	$5,476	$7,592
1997	$5,179	$6,759
1995	$4,898	$6,033
1992	$4,204	$5,588
1990	$4,600	$5,241

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Best Brea-Olinda Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brea Olinda High School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

789 North Wildcat Way
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 990-7850

Gr: 9-12 | 1,676 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #22.

Brea Canyon High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

689 North Wildcat Way
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 990-7882

Gr: 9-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 5,740 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 94% (Top 10% in CA)
: Top 20%
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: 64% (Top 20%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education