Orange Unified School District

1401 N. Handy St.
Orange, CA 92867-4434
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 8,965 students in Orange Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Orange Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Orange Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is El Modena High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
41 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
25,121 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
1,000 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

District Rank

Orange Unified School District, which is ranked #361 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#290 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Orange Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orange Unified  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.
60%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orange Unified  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.
95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Orange Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
41 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,027 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
12%
12%
# Hispanic Students
14,268 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
55%
# Black Students
288 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
6,231 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
25%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
55 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,204 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
2,257
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,792
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,825
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,821
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,941
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,877
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,939
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,493
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,606
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,048
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,131
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,148
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,243
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,927 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,438 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Orange Unified  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
$413 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Orange Unified  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
$15,927
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Orange Unified  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
$16,438
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Orange Unified  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 Orange Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canyon High School
Math: 46% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
220 S. Imperial Hwy.
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 532-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,138 students
Rank: #22.
Ousd Edge Virtual Academy
Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250 S. Yorba
Orange, CA 92869
(949) 351-4470
Grades: K-12
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
Ousd Home School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250 S. Yorba St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Grades: K-12
| 107 students
Rank: #44.
Canyon Hills
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
260 S. Imperial Hwy.
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 997-6171
Grades: K-12
| 132 students
Rank: #55.
Ousd Community Day
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
250 S. Yorba St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Grades: 7-12
| 14 students
Rank: #66.
Villa Park High School
Math: 34% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
18042 Taft Ave.
Villa Park, CA 92861
(714) 532-8020
Grades: 9-12
| 2,165 students
Rank: #77.
El Modena High School
Math: 33% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3920 Spring St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6240
Grades: 9-12
| 2,027 students
Rank: #88.
Orange High School
Math: 19% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
525 N. Shaffer St.
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6211
Grades: 9-12
| 1,740 students
Rank: #99.
Richland Continuation High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
615 N. Lemon St.
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6167
Grades: 9-12
| 189 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 41 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 25,121 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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