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Item: Placer Hills Union Elementary School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

16801 Placer Hills Rd.
Meadow Vista, CA 95722-0379

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Top 30%

Tel: (530) 878-2606

www.phusd.k12.ca.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 760 students in Placer Hills Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Placer Hills Union Elementary School District have an score of 42% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

760 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	121	253
1	69	193
2	92	202
3	93	203
4	78	208
5	76	210
6	73	211
7	80	152
8	78	152

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District Rank

Placer Hills Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #610 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#561 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District
2023	#561
2022	#582
2019	#349
2018	#161
2017	#196
2016	#176
2015	#159
2013	#97
2012	#123
2011	#238
2010	#131

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42%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
2023	42%	34%
2022	44%	33%
2019	55%	40%
2018	54%	39%
2017	51%	38%
2016	52%	37%
2015	52%	34%
2013	79%	59%
2012	75%	59%
2011	61%	58%
2010	69%	56%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
2022	47%	47%
2019	61%	51%
2018	54%	50%
2017	58%	48%
2016	60%	48%
2015	58%	44%
2013	75%	57%
2012	75%	58%
2011	73%	56%
2010	76%	54%

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40-44%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
2022	42%	29%
2021	32%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.32	0.64
2022	0.31	0.63
2021	0.31	0.62
2020	0.31	0.63
2019	0.31	0.63
2018	0.28	0.64
2017	0.28	0.64
2016	0.19	0.64
2015	0.34	0.64
2014	0.26	0.65
2013	0.26	0.65
2012	0.25	0.65
2011	0.25	0.67
2010	0.24	0.67
2009	0.23	0.71
2008	0.09	0.65
2007	0.15	0.67
2006	0.15	0.66
2005	0.16	0.67
2004	0.14	0.67
2003	0.12	0.67
2002	0.09	0.67
2001	0.10	0.67
2000	0.10	0.67
1999	0.10	0.67
1998	0.11	0.67
1997	0.12	0.67
1996	0.12	0.67
1995	0.11	0.67
1994	0.11	0.67
1993	0.12	0.67
1992	0.11	0.67
1991	0.09	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1989	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

10%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
2023	8%	55%
2022	7%	56%
2021	7%	56%
2020	8%	55%
2019	8%	55%
2018	7%	54%
2017	7%	54%
2016	6%	54%
2015	8%	54%
2014	7%	53%
2013	8%	53%
2012	10%	52%
2011	8%	51%
2010	7%	50%
2009	2%	49%
2008	3%	50%
2007	6%	49%
2006	4%	48%
2005	4%	47%
2004	4%	46%
2003	3%	45%
2002	3%	44%
2001	3%	43%
2000	3%	42%
1999	3%	41%
1998	4%	40%
1997	4%	40%
1996	4%	39%
1995	3%	38%
1994	3%	37%
1993	3%	36%
1992	2%	35%
1991	2%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%

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% White

82%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
2023	72%	21%
2022	73%	21%
2021	73%	22%
2020	73%	23%
2019	73%	23%
2018	75%	24%
2017	75%	24%
2016	90%	24%
2015	60%	24%
2014	86%	25%
2013	86%	25%
2012	86%	26%
2011	86%	27%
2010	87%	27%
2009	87%	28%
2008	95%	29%
2007	91%	29%
2006	90%	31%
2005	90%	31%
2004	92%	32%
2003	94%	34%
2002	95%	35%
2001	95%	36%
2000	95%	37%
1999	95%	38%
1998	94%	39%
1997	93%	39%
1996	94%	40%
1995	94%	41%
1994	94%	42%
1993	94%	43%
1992	94%	44%
1991	95%	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	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	9%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,336 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,799 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

$10 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$10 MM	$8 MM
2022	$9 MM	$7 MM
2021	$10 MM	$8 MM
2020	$9 MM	$7 MM
2019	$10 MM	$7 MM
2018	$9 MM	$29 MM
2017	$9 MM	$26 MM
2016	$9 MM	$24 MM
2015	$8 MM	$17 MM
2014	$8 MM	$21 MM
2012	$8 MM	$19 MM
2011	$9 MM	$19 MM
2010	$8 MM	$17 MM
2009	$10 MM	$19 MM
2008	$10 MM	$19 MM
2007	$10 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$10 MM	$16 MM
2002	$9 MM	$15 MM
2001	$9 MM	$15 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$12 MM
1998	$8 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$9 MM
1995	$7 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$9 MM	$7 MM
2022	$9 MM	$7 MM
2021	$9 MM	$7 MM
2020	$9 MM	$7 MM
2019	$9 MM	$7 MM
2018	$9 MM	$29 MM
2017	$9 MM	$24 MM
2016	$8 MM	$23 MM
2015	$8 MM	$18 MM
2014	$7 MM	$21 MM
2012	$8 MM	$19 MM
2011	$9 MM	$19 MM
2010	$8 MM	$18 MM
2009	$9 MM	$18 MM
2008	$10 MM	$19 MM
2007	$10 MM	$18 MM
2006	$9 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$9 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$15 MM
2002	$9 MM	$16 MM
2001	$9 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$11 MM
1998	$8 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$8 MM
1995	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,336

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$13,248	$15,607
2022	$12,025	$14,213
2021	$14,155	$15,669
2020	$12,025	$14,213
2019	$12,721	$14,063
2018	$12,491	$16,033
2017	$12,448	$16,692
2016	$11,871	$15,604
2015	$9,948	$10,238
2014	$9,452	$11,786
2012	$8,445	$11,929
2011	$8,250	$11,681
2010	$7,545	$10,238
2009	$8,460	$11,099
2008	$8,094	$11,762
2007	$8,874	$11,879
2006	$8,499	$10,859
2005	$7,511	$10,445
2004	$6,738	$10,566
2003	$7,210	$10,456
2002	$6,837	$9,803
2001	$6,803	$10,568
2000	$5,820	$8,943
1999	$5,633	$8,203
1998	$5,214	$7,395
1997	$4,743	$6,922
1995	$4,722	$5,953
1992	$3,886	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$11,799

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$11,722	$13,914
2022	$11,541	$13,602
2021	$12,524	$13,970
2020	$11,541	$13,602
2019	$11,422	$13,522
2018	$11,890	$16,124
2017	$11,947	$15,588
2016	$10,349	$14,779
2015	$10,464	$10,739
2014	$9,073	$11,804
2012	$8,493	$12,155
2011	$8,255	$11,509
2010	$7,938	$10,739
2009	$8,331	$10,975
2008	$8,364	$11,678
2007	$8,605	$11,317
2006	$7,197	$10,926
2005	$7,473	$10,789
2004	$7,019	$11,073
2003	$6,670	$10,210
2002	$6,610	$10,600
2001	$6,476	$10,007
2000	$5,523	$9,131
1999	$5,485	$7,911
1998	$5,427	$7,592
1997	$4,619	$6,759
1995	$5,879	$6,033
1992	$3,869	$5,588

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Best Placer Hills Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sierra Hills Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

16505 Placer Hills Rd.
Meadow Vista, CA 95722
(530) 878-9473

Gr: K-3 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

Weimar Hills

(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

200 West Weimar Crossroad
Weimar, CA 95736
(530) 637-4121

Gr: 4-8 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 760 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 30% in CA
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education