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Orange Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,144 students in Orange Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Orange Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
41 Schools
1,288 Schools
# Students
23,790 Students
726,493 Students
# Teachers
989 Teachers
32,205 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orange Unified School District, which is ranked #454 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#444 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.2%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
7%
% Hispanic
57%
53%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
23%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,269 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,861 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$530 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$425 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,269
$26,022
Spending / Student
$17,861
$22,604
Best Orange Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
El Rancho Charter
Charter School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
181 South Del Giorgio Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92808
(714) 997-6238
Anaheim, CA 92808
(714) 997-6238
Gr: 7-8 | 1,144 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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