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Item: Castaic Union School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

28131 Livingston Ave.
Valencia, CA 91355-4114

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Top 30%

Tel: (661) 257-4500

www.castaicusd.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,463 students in Castaic Union School District. This district's average elementary is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Castaic Union School District have an score of 47% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 58% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

1,914 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

75 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Castaic Union School District	California
Kind	291	263
1	195	187
2	188	196
3	204	204
4	196	205
5	196	210
6	193	210

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District Rank

Castaic Union School District, which is ranked #382 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#393 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Castaic Union School District
2023	#393
2022	#384
2019	#457
2018	#323
2017	#229
2016	#253
2015	#267
2014	#502
2013	#361
2012	#327
2011	#301
2010	#241

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Castaic Union School District	California
2023	43%	34%
2022	42%	33%
2019	46%	40%
2018	44%	39%
2017	43%	38%
2016	43%	37%
2015	40%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	58%	59%
2012	59%	59%
2011	59%	58%
2010	63%	56%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Castaic Union School District	California
2022	58%	47%
2019	61%	51%
2018	44%	50%
2017	62%	48%
2016	58%	48%
2015	56%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	66%	57%
2012	68%	58%
2011	67%	56%
2010	65%	54%

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41%

29%

(2022-23)

22.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Castaic Union School District	California
2023	22.6%	27.7%
2022	39%	33%
2021	10%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Castaic Union School District	California
2023	0.62	0.64
2022	0.62	0.63
2021	0.63	0.62
2020	0.63	0.64
2019	0.63	0.63
2018	0.61	0.64
2017	0.61	0.64
2016	0.62	0.64
2015	0.61	0.64
2014	0.62	0.65
2013	0.62	0.65
2012	0.63	0.65
2011	0.63	0.66
2010	0.61	0.67
2009	0.64	0.67
2008	0.57	0.65
2007	0.58	0.66
2006	0.56	0.66
2005	0.55	0.66
2004	0.54	0.67
2003	0.51	0.67
2002	0.48	0.67
2001	0.47	0.67
2000	0.48	0.67
1999	0.50	0.67
1998	0.50	0.67
1997	0.49	0.67
1996	0.50	0.67
1995	0.51	0.67
1994	0.53	0.67
1993	0.52	0.67
1992	0.52	0.67
1991	0.52	0.66
1990	0.53	0.66
1989	0.53	0.65
1988	0.55	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Castaic Union School District	California
2023	6%	12%
2022	6%	12%
2021	7%	12%
2020	8%	12%
2019	8%	12%
2018	8%	12%
2017	8%	11%
2016	8%	11%
2015	7%	11%
2014	7%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	9%	11%
2011	9%	11%
2010	9%	11%
2009	9%	11%
2008	9%	12%
2007	10%	12%
2006	10%	12%
2005	9%	12%
2004	9%	12%
2003	9%	12%
2002	7%	11%
2001	6%	11%
2000	7%	11%
1999	7%	11%
1998	7%	11%
1997	7%	11%
1996	7%	11%
1995	6%	11%
1994	6%	11%
1993	6%	11%
1992	6%	11%
1991	7%	11%
1990	5%	10%
1989	4%	10%
1988	3%	10%

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% Hispanic

51%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Castaic Union School District	California
2023	49%	55%
2022	48%	56%
2021	47%	56%
2020	44%	55%
2019	44%	55%
2018	43%	54%
2017	43%	54%
2016	42%	54%
2015	41%	54%
2014	40%	53%
2013	37%	53%
2012	36%	52%
2011	34%	51%
2010	33%	50%
2009	27%	49%
2008	28%	50%
2007	28%	49%
2006	25%	48%
2005	25%	47%
2004	23%	46%
2003	23%	45%
2002	22%	44%
2001	22%	43%
2000	22%	42%
1999	22%	41%
1998	23%	40%
1997	22%	40%
1996	23%	39%
1995	26%	38%
1994	29%	37%
1993	28%	36%
1992	26%	35%
1991	26%	34%
1990	29%	33%
1989	29%	31%
1988	36%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Castaic Union School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	3%	8%
1990	4%	9%
1989	5%	9%
1988	4%	9%

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% White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Castaic Union School District	California
2023	37%	21%
2022	38%	21%
2021	39%	22%
2020	42%	22%
2019	42%	23%
2018	45%	23%
2017	45%	24%
2016	46%	24%
2015	47%	25%
2014	47%	25%
2013	49%	25%
2012	49%	26%
2011	51%	27%
2010	52%	27%
2009	53%	28%
2008	59%	29%
2007	57%	30%
2006	60%	31%
2005	62%	32%
2004	64%	33%
2003	65%	34%
2002	68%	35%
2001	69%	36%
2000	68%	37%
1999	67%	38%
1998	67%	39%
1997	68%	39%
1996	67%	40%
1995	65%	41%
1994	63%	42%
1993	63%	43%
1992	64%	44%
1991	64%	46%
1990	62%	47%
1989	62%	49%
1988	57%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,962 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,328 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Castaic Union School District	California
2023	$34 MM	$10 MM
2022	$30 MM	$9 MM
2021	$26 MM	$8 MM
2020	$25 MM	$7 MM
2019	$36 MM	$7 MM
2018	$32 MM	$29 MM
2017	$31 MM	$26 MM
2016	$33 MM	$24 MM
2015	$27 MM	$17 MM
2014	$32 MM	$21 MM
2012	$26 MM	$19 MM
2011	$31 MM	$19 MM
2010	$27 MM	$17 MM
2009	$29 MM	$19 MM
2008	$32 MM	$19 MM
2007	$34 MM	$19 MM
2006	$31 MM	$17 MM
2005	$27 MM	$16 MM
2004	$24 MM	$16 MM
2003	$35 MM	$16 MM
2002	$23 MM	$15 MM
2001	$20 MM	$15 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$12 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$26 MM	$10 MM
1996	$9 MM	$9 MM
1995	$14 MM	$8 MM
1992	$6 MM	$7 MM
1990	$6 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Castaic Union School District	California
2023	$31 MM	$9 MM
2022	$30 MM	$8 MM
2021	$25 MM	$7 MM
2020	$25 MM	$7 MM
2019	$26 MM	$7 MM
2018	$24 MM	$29 MM
2017	$24 MM	$24 MM
2016	$26 MM	$23 MM
2015	$27 MM	$18 MM
2014	$30 MM	$21 MM
2012	$29 MM	$19 MM
2011	$28 MM	$19 MM
2010	$27 MM	$18 MM
2009	$29 MM	$18 MM
2008	$32 MM	$19 MM
2007	$30 MM	$18 MM
2006	$28 MM	$17 MM
2005	$26 MM	$16 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$15 MM
2002	$22 MM	$16 MM
2001	$18 MM	$14 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$11 MM
1998	$15 MM	$11 MM
1997	$17 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$8 MM
1995	$11 MM	$8 MM
1992	$7 MM	$7 MM
1990	$5 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,962

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Castaic Union School District	California
2023	$18,133	$21,289
2022	$15,632	$17,710
2021	$14,081	$15,669
2020	$12,288	$14,213
2019	$17,519	$14,063
2018	$14,811	$16,033
2017	$13,793	$16,692
2016	$13,978	$15,604
2015	$10,412	$10,238
2014	$11,969	$11,786
2012	$8,772	$11,929
2011	$10,457	$11,681
2010	$8,321	$10,238
2009	$8,874	$11,099
2008	$9,523	$11,762
2007	$9,987	$11,879
2006	$8,824	$10,859
2005	$7,504	$10,445
2004	$6,610	$10,566
2003	$10,200	$10,456
2002	$7,381	$9,803
2001	$7,344	$10,568
2000	$7,575	$8,943
1999	$6,559	$8,203
1998	$6,098	$7,395
1997	$13,398	$6,922
1995	$8,166	$5,953
1992	$4,007	$5,430
1990	$4,317	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$16,328

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Castaic Union School District	California
2023	$16,483	$19,218
2022	$15,605	$16,552
2021	$13,647	$13,970
2020	$12,383	$13,602
2019	$12,533	$13,522
2018	$11,228	$16,124
2017	$10,551	$15,588
2016	$11,138	$14,779
2015	$10,541	$10,739
2014	$11,306	$11,804
2012	$9,775	$12,155
2011	$9,506	$11,509
2010	$8,423	$10,739
2009	$8,866	$10,975
2008	$9,283	$11,678
2007	$8,650	$11,317
2006	$7,813	$10,926
2005	$7,358	$10,789
2004	$6,830	$11,073
2003	$6,826	$10,210
2002	$6,961	$10,600
2001	$6,403	$10,007
2000	$6,210	$9,131
1999	$5,410	$7,911
1998	$7,294	$7,592
1997	$8,824	$6,759
1995	$6,279	$6,033
1992	$4,479	$5,588
1990	$3,995	$5,241

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Best Castaic Union School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Castaic Elementary School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

30455 Park Vista Dr.
Castaic, CA 91384
(661) 257-4530

Gr: K-6 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #22.

Northlake Hills Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
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Top 30%

Add to Compare

32545 Ridge Route Rd.
Castaic, CA 91384
(661) 257-4560

Gr: K-7 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #33.

Live Oak Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
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Top 30%

Add to Compare

27715 Saddleridge Rd.
Castaic, CA 91384
(661) 295-4540

Gr: K-6 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 1,914 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 30% in CA
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education