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Placer Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 132 students in Placer Union High School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Placer Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,301 Schools
# Students
4,128 Students
679,407 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
30,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Placer Union High School District, which is ranked #198 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.65
# American Indian Students
36 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
78 Students
45,817 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
687 Students
359,866 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
53%
# Black Students
30 Students
48,710 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
2,927 Students
172,880 Students
% White Students
71%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
347 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
52,493
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
45,407
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
46,411
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
46,028
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
45,426
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
45,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
53,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
55,961
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
56,898
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,033
62,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,052
59,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,025
55,013
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,018
55,053
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,156 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,833 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,156
$19,806
Spending / Student
$22,833
$18,241
Best Placer Union High School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maidu Virtual Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
332 Finley St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 885-8401
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 885-8401
Grades: 9-12
| 132 students
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