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Placer County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 408 students in Placer County Office Of Education School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Placer County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
4 Schools
7,671 Schools
# Students
408 Students
3,817,030 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
173,960 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Placer County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #808 of all 1,904 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 65% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#795 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
65%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.6%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
28%
56%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
58%
20%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $355,498 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $307,110 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$145 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$355,498
$20,100
Spending / Student
$307,110
$18,512
Best Placer County Office Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sierra Vista
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5280 Stirling St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(916) 277-8799
Auburn, CA 95603
(916) 277-8799
Gr: 3-12 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Placer County Court
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
360 Nevada St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-1440
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-1440
Gr: K-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #33.
Placer County Pathways Charter
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
360 Nevada St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-1440
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-1440
Gr: K-12 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #44.
Placer County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
360 Nevada St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-1440
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-1440
Gr: K-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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