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Item: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1301 E. Orangethorpe Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870-5302

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Top 20%

Tel: (714) 986-7000

www.pylusd.org

Top Rankings

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

34 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

22,685 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

969 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District	California
Kind	1,926	254
1	1,435	193
2	1,491	201
3	1,561	202
4	1,602	207
5	1,636	209
6	1,684	210
7	1,704	214
8	1,798	215
9	1,816	227
10	2,081	232
11	1,896	228
12	2,055	239

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District Rank

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, which is ranked #239 of all 1,910 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	#242
2022	#246
2021	#171
2019	#238
2018	#130
2017	#114
2016	#132
2015	#131
2014	#151
2013	#146
2012	#160

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53%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District	California
2023	53%	34%
2022	52%	33%
2021	48%	34%
2019	58%	40%
2018	58%	39%
2017	59%	38%
2016	57%	37%
2015	55%	34%
2014	74%	63%
2013	75%	59%
2012	73%	59%

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64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District	California
2022	64%	47%
2021	66%	49%
2019	68%	51%
2018	58%	50%
2017	67%	48%
2016	66%	48%
2015	62%	44%
2014	72%	58%
2013	71%	57%
2012	72%	58%
2011	71%	56%

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42%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District	California
2022	42%	29%
2021	50%	28%

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93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District	California
2023	93%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	95%	84%
2018	96%	84%
2017	96%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	95%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	93%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District	California
2023	0.68	0.64
2022	0.68	0.63
2021	0.67	0.62
2020	0.67	0.63
2019	0.67	0.63
2018	0.66	0.64
2017	0.66	0.64
2016	0.66	0.64
2015	0.65	0.64
2014	0.65	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.65	0.65
2011	0.64	0.67
2010	0.63	0.67
2009	0.63	0.71
2008	0.60	0.65
2007	0.59	0.67
2006	0.59	0.66
2005	0.58	0.67
2004	0.57	0.67
2003	0.56	0.67
2002	0.55	0.67
2001	0.55	0.67
2000	0.54	0.67
1999	0.53	0.67
1998	0.53	0.67
1997	0.53	0.67
1996	0.53	0.67
1995	0.52	0.67
1994	0.53	0.67
1993	0.52	0.67
1992	0.49	0.67
1991	0.48	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

21%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District	California
2023	21%	12%
2022	21%	12%
2021	20%	12%
2020	19%	12%
2019	19%	12%
2018	18%	11%
2017	18%	11%
2016	17%	11%
2015	16%	11%
2014	15%	11%
2013	14%	11%
2012	14%	11%
2011	13%	11%
2010	12%	11%
2009	12%	11%
2008	12%	12%
2007	11%	12%
2006	11%	12%
2005	11%	12%
2004	10%	12%
2003	10%	11%
2002	10%	11%
2001	9%	11%
2000	9%	11%
1999	9%	11%
1998	9%	11%
1997	10%	11%
1996	10%	11%
1995	10%	11%
1994	11%	11%
1993	10%	11%
1992	10%	11%
1991	10%	11%

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% Hispanic

46%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District	California
2023	45%	55%
2022	45%	56%
2021	45%	56%
2020	43%	55%
2019	43%	55%
2018	42%	54%
2017	42%	54%
2016	41%	54%
2015	41%	54%
2014	40%	53%
2013	39%	53%
2012	38%	52%
2011	37%	51%
2010	36%	50%
2009	34%	49%
2008	33%	50%
2007	32%	49%
2006	32%	48%
2005	31%	47%
2004	30%	46%
2003	29%	45%
2002	28%	44%
2001	28%	43%
2000	27%	42%
1999	26%	41%
1998	26%	40%
1997	25%	40%
1996	24%	39%
1995	23%	38%
1994	23%	37%
1993	23%	36%
1992	20%	35%
1991	19%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Placentia-Yorba Linda 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	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	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

27%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District	California
2023	28%	21%
2022	29%	21%
2021	30%	22%
2020	34%	23%
2019	34%	23%
2018	37%	24%
2017	37%	24%
2016	39%	24%
2015	40%	24%
2014	41%	25%
2013	43%	25%
2012	44%	26%
2011	46%	27%
2010	49%	27%
2009	50%	28%
2008	53%	29%
2007	55%	29%
2006	56%	31%
2005	56%	31%
2004	58%	32%
2003	59%	34%
2002	60%	35%
2001	61%	36%
2000	62%	37%
1999	63%	38%
1998	63%	39%
1997	63%	39%
1996	64%	40%
1995	65%	41%
1994	64%	42%
1993	65%	43%
1992	68%	44%
1991	69%	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	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,949 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 $14,943 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

$385 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District	California
2023	$384 MM	$8 MM
2022	$343 MM	$7 MM
2021	$384 MM	$8 MM
2020	$343 MM	$7 MM
2019	$352 MM	$7 MM
2018	$334 MM	$29 MM
2017	$323 MM	$26 MM
2016	$316 MM	$24 MM
2015	$231 MM	$17 MM
2014	$256 MM	$21 MM
2012	$248 MM	$19 MM
2011	$236 MM	$19 MM
2010	$231 MM	$17 MM
2009	$250 MM	$19 MM
2008	$338 MM	$19 MM
2007	$243 MM	$19 MM
2006	$216 MM	$17 MM
2005	$212 MM	$16 MM
2004	$251 MM	$16 MM
2003	$191 MM	$16 MM
2002	$189 MM	$15 MM
2001	$190 MM	$15 MM
2000	$167 MM	$13 MM
1999	$153 MM	$12 MM
1998	$144 MM	$11 MM
1997	$131 MM	$10 MM
1996	$119 MM	$9 MM
1995	$111 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$339 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District	California
2023	$339 MM	$7 MM
2022	$321 MM	$7 MM
2021	$339 MM	$7 MM
2020	$321 MM	$7 MM
2019	$328 MM	$7 MM
2018	$317 MM	$29 MM
2017	$311 MM	$24 MM
2016	$292 MM	$23 MM
2015	$291 MM	$18 MM
2014	$254 MM	$21 MM
2012	$274 MM	$19 MM
2011	$316 MM	$19 MM
2010	$291 MM	$18 MM
2009	$313 MM	$18 MM
2008	$283 MM	$19 MM
2007	$312 MM	$18 MM
2006	$230 MM	$17 MM
2005	$262 MM	$16 MM
2004	$246 MM	$17 MM
2003	$205 MM	$15 MM
2002	$199 MM	$16 MM
2001	$178 MM	$14 MM
2000	$165 MM	$13 MM
1999	$148 MM	$11 MM
1998	$135 MM	$11 MM
1997	$121 MM	$10 MM
1996	$118 MM	$8 MM
1995	$111 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,949

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District	California
2023	$16,634	$15,607
2022	$13,622	$14,213
2021	$16,589	$15,669
2020	$13,622	$14,213
2019	$13,836	$14,063
2018	$12,998	$16,033
2017	$12,518	$16,692
2016	$12,251	$15,604
2015	$9,046	$10,238
2014	$9,898	$11,786
2012	$9,638	$11,929
2011	$9,137	$11,681
2010	$8,927	$10,238
2009	$9,582	$11,099
2008	$12,867	$11,762
2007	$9,180	$11,879
2006	$8,072	$10,859
2005	$7,932	$10,445
2004	$9,391	$10,566
2003	$7,200	$10,456
2002	$7,251	$9,803
2001	$7,312	$10,568
2000	$6,467	$8,943
1999	$5,996	$8,203
1998	$5,772	$7,395
1997	$5,383	$6,922
1995	$4,804	$5,953
1992	$4,443	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,943

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District	California
2023	$14,666	$13,914
2022	$12,748	$13,602
2021	$14,626	$13,970
2020	$12,748	$13,602
2019	$12,885	$13,522
2018	$12,308	$16,124
2017	$12,046	$15,588
2016	$11,317	$14,779
2015	$11,391	$10,739
2014	$9,819	$11,804
2012	$10,628	$12,155
2011	$12,233	$11,509
2010	$11,241	$10,739
2009	$11,977	$10,975
2008	$10,784	$11,678
2007	$11,818	$11,317
2006	$8,584	$10,926
2005	$9,817	$10,789
2004	$9,188	$11,073
2003	$7,730	$10,210
2002	$7,619	$10,600
2001	$6,826	$10,007
2000	$6,394	$9,131
1999	$5,820	$7,911
1998	$5,438	$7,592
1997	$4,945	$6,759
1995	$4,765	$6,033
1992	$5,120	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District?

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District manages 34 public schools serving 22,685 students.

What is the rank of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District?

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District is ranked #239 out of 1,910 school districts in California (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District?

46% of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 21% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District?

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,943 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 34 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 22,685 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 93% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education