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Item: Orange Unified School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1401 N. Handy St.
Orange, CA 92867-4434

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Top 30%

Tel: (714) 628-4000

www.orangeusd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

41 Schools

47 Schools

# Students

24,238 Students

20,115 Students

# Teachers

997 Teachers

630 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

District Rank

Orange Unified School District, which is ranked #520 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#529 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Orange Unified School District
2022	#529
2021	#290
2019	#503
2018	#333
2017	#328
2016	#315
2015	#316
2014	#230
2013	#239
2012	#272
2011	#289

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39%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange Unified School District	California
2022	39%	33%
2021	39%	34%
2019	45%	40%
2018	43%	39%
2017	40%	38%
2016	41%	37%
2015	38%	34%
2014	66%	63%
2013	68%	59%
2012	66%	59%
2011	62%	58%

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54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange Unified School District	California
2022	54%	47%
2021	60%	49%
2019	57%	51%
2018	43%	50%
2017	54%	48%
2016	54%	48%
2015	51%	44%
2014	66%	58%
2013	66%	57%
2012	67%	58%
2011	64%	56%

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34%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange Unified School District	California
2022	34%	29%
2021	48%	28%

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95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Orange Unified School District	California
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	93%	85%
2019	95%	84%
2018	94%	84%
2017	91%	83%
2016	96%	83%
2015	94%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	94%	87%
2012	93%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Orange Unified School District	California
2023	0.61	0.64
2022	0.61	0.63
2021	0.61	0.62
2020	0.61	0.63
2019	0.61	0.63
2018	0.60	0.64
2017	0.60	0.64
2016	0.60	0.64
2015	0.60	0.64
2014	0.62	0.65
2013	0.62	0.65
2012	0.62	0.65
2011	0.63	0.67
2010	0.64	0.67
2009	0.65	0.71
2008	0.62	0.65
2007	0.63	0.67
2006	0.63	0.66
2005	0.63	0.67
2004	0.64	0.67
2003	0.63	0.67
2002	0.64	0.67
2001	0.62	0.67
2000	0.62	0.67
1999	0.62	0.67
1998	0.62	0.67
1997	0.62	0.67
1996	0.62	0.67
1995	0.61	0.67
1994	0.60	0.67
1993	0.60	0.67
1992	0.58	0.67
1991	0.57	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2011)
Year	Orange Unified School District	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%

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% Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orange Unified School District	California
2023	13%	12%
2022	13%	12%
2021	13%	12%
2020	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%
2018	12%	11%
2017	12%	11%
2016	13%	11%
2015	13%	11%
2014	13%	11%
2013	13%	11%
2012	13%	11%
2011	12%	11%
2010	12%	11%
2009	13%	11%
2008	13%	12%
2007	13%	12%
2006	13%	12%
2005	13%	12%
2004	13%	12%
2003	13%	11%
2002	13%	11%
2001	12%	11%
2000	13%	11%
1999	13%	11%
1998	13%	11%
1997	13%	11%
1996	14%	11%
1995	13%	11%
1994	13%	11%
1993	13%	11%
1992	13%	11%
1991	12%	11%

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% Hispanic

57%

44%

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

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orange Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
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	2%	9%

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% White

23%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orange Unified School District	California
2023	25%	21%
2022	25%	21%
2021	26%	22%
2020	28%	23%
2019	28%	23%
2018	29%	24%
2017	29%	24%
2016	30%	24%
2015	31%	24%
2014	31%	25%
2013	32%	25%
2012	33%	26%
2011	34%	27%
2010	35%	27%
2009	36%	28%
2008	38%	29%
2007	38%	29%
2006	39%	31%
2005	40%	31%
2004	42%	32%
2003	42%	34%
2002	43%	35%
2001	46%	36%
2000	47%	37%
1999	48%	38%
1998	48%	39%
1997	49%	39%
1996	50%	40%
1995	52%	41%
1994	54%	42%
1993	55%	43%
1992	57%	44%
1991	60%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,037 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$400 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Orange Unified School District	California
2021	$400MM	$8MM
2020	$356MM	$7MM
2019	$363MM	$7MM
2018	$340MM	$29MM
2017	$337MM	$26MM
2016	$347MM	$24MM
2015	$249MM	$17MM
2014	$267MM	$21MM
2012	$264MM	$19MM
2011	$270MM	$19MM
2010	$249MM	$17MM
2009	$287MM	$19MM
2008	$285MM	$19MM
2007	$270MM	$19MM
2006	$250MM	$17MM
2005	$243MM	$16MM
2004	$239MM	$16MM
2003	$242MM	$16MM
2002	$230MM	$15MM
2001	$232MM	$15MM
2000	$194MM	$13MM
1999	$174MM	$12MM
1998	$163MM	$11MM
1997	$150MM	$10MM
1996	$136MM	$9MM
1995	$123MM	$8MM
1992	$109MM	$7MM
1990	$110MM	$6MM

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Spending

$413 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Orange Unified School District	California
2021	$413MM	$7MM
2020	$405MM	$7MM
2019	$362MM	$7MM
2018	$341MM	$29MM
2017	$348MM	$24MM
2016	$308MM	$23MM
2015	$248MM	$18MM
2014	$251MM	$21MM
2012	$239MM	$19MM
2011	$237MM	$19MM
2010	$248MM	$18MM
2009	$277MM	$18MM
2008	$277MM	$19MM
2007	$265MM	$18MM
2006	$243MM	$17MM
2005	$248MM	$16MM
2004	$240MM	$17MM
2003	$249MM	$15MM
2002	$229MM	$16MM
2001	$200MM	$14MM
2000	$182MM	$13MM
1999	$158MM	$11MM
1998	$158MM	$11MM
1997	$139MM	$10MM
1996	$125MM	$8MM
1995	$121MM	$8MM
1992	$119MM	$7MM
1990	$109MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,507

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Orange Unified School District	California
2021	$15,775	$15,669
2020	$13,623	$14,213
2019	$13,738	$14,063
2018	$12,188	$16,033
2017	$11,830	$16,692
2016	$12,042	$15,604
2015	$8,453	$10,238
2014	$8,985	$11,786
2012	$8,763	$11,929
2011	$8,902	$11,681
2010	$8,235	$10,238
2009	$9,524	$11,099
2008	$9,470	$11,762
2007	$8,918	$11,879
2006	$8,099	$10,859
2005	$7,747	$10,445
2004	$7,453	$10,566
2003	$7,597	$10,456
2002	$7,270	$9,803
2001	$7,472	$10,568
2000	$6,302	$8,943
1999	$5,827	$8,203
1998	$5,587	$7,395
1997	$5,297	$6,922
1995	$4,600	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$17,037

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Orange Unified School District	California
2021	$16,282	$13,970
2020	$15,472	$13,602
2019	$13,719	$13,522
2018	$12,245	$16,124
2017	$12,237	$15,588
2016	$10,659	$14,779
2015	$8,442	$10,739
2014	$8,452	$11,804
2012	$7,920	$12,155
2011	$7,811	$11,509
2010	$8,224	$10,739
2009	$9,197	$10,975
2008	$9,206	$11,678
2007	$8,740	$11,317
2006	$7,860	$10,926
2005	$7,899	$10,789
2004	$7,484	$11,073
2003	$7,832	$10,210
2002	$7,234	$10,600
2001	$6,447	$10,007
2000	$5,894	$9,131
1999	$5,281	$7,911
1998	$5,392	$7,592
1997	$4,918	$6,759
1995	$4,516	$6,033

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Best Orange Unified School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: n/an/a

Orange Unified Pre-k Sdc

5125 East Gerda Dr.
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 997-6202

Grades: K

| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 41 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 24,238 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 95% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education