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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%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 115 students in Placer Union High School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Placer Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
1,300 Schools
# Students
3,962 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Placer Union High School District, which is ranked #271 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
18%
53%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
69%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,042 is higher 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 $23,789 is higher than the state median of $18,396. 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
$22,042
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,789
$18,396
Best Placer Union High School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maidu Virtual Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
332 Finley St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-5763
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-5763
Gr: 9-12 | 115 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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