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Item: Saddleback Valley Unified School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

25631 Peter A. Hartman Way
Mission Viejo, CA 92691-3142

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Top 20%

Tel: (949) 586-1234

www.svusd.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Saddleback Valley 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

23,165 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

1,002 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
Kind	1,851	254
1	1,634	193
2	1,660	201
3	1,625	202
4	1,737	207
5	1,688	209
6	1,694	210
7	1,675	214
8	1,668	215
9	1,882	227
10	1,916	232
11	1,958	228
12	2,177	239

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District Rank

Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #320 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District
2023	#314
2022	#293
2021	#101
2019	#321
2018	#175
2017	#158
2016	#160
2015	#162
2014	#133
2013	#140
2012	#141

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50%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	50%	34%
2022	50%	33%
2021	51%	34%
2019	53%	40%
2018	52%	39%
2017	51%	38%
2016	50%	37%
2015	48%	34%
2014	77%	63%
2013	73%	59%
2012	73%	59%

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59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2022	59%	47%
2021	73%	49%
2019	64%	51%
2018	52%	50%
2017	64%	48%
2016	65%	48%
2015	62%	44%
2014	72%	58%
2013	73%	57%
2012	75%	58%
2011	75%	56%

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45%

29%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	92%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	91%	84%
2020	93%	85%
2019	93%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	93%	83%
2016	96%	83%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	0.68	0.64
2022	0.68	0.63
2021	0.68	0.62
2020	0.67	0.63
2019	0.67	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65
2013	0.63	0.65
2012	0.62	0.65
2011	0.61	0.67
2010	0.60	0.67
2009	0.58	0.71
2008	0.55	0.65
2007	0.54	0.67
2006	0.53	0.66
2005	0.52	0.67
2004	0.51	0.67
2003	0.49	0.67
2002	0.49	0.67
2001	0.47	0.67
2000	0.46	0.67
1999	0.45	0.67
1998	0.45	0.67
1997	0.45	0.67
1996	0.43	0.67
1995	0.42	0.67
1994	0.41	0.67
1993	0.40	0.67
1992	0.38	0.67
1991	0.35	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	12%	12%
2022	13%	12%
2021	13%	12%
2020	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%
2018	12%	11%
2017	12%	11%
2016	11%	11%
2015	12%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	12%	11%
2012	10%	11%
2011	10%	11%
2010	10%	11%
2009	12%	11%
2008	11%	12%
2007	11%	12%
2006	11%	12%
2005	12%	12%
2004	11%	12%
2003	11%	11%
2002	11%	11%
2001	11%	11%
2000	11%	11%
1999	11%	11%
1998	11%	11%
1997	11%	11%
1996	11%	11%
1995	11%	11%
1994	11%	11%
1993	11%	11%
1992	10%	11%
1991	10%	11%

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% Hispanic

40%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	39%	55%
2022	38%	56%
2021	37%	56%
2020	36%	55%
2019	36%	55%
2018	35%	54%
2017	35%	54%
2016	34%	54%
2015	34%	54%
2014	32%	53%
2013	30%	53%
2012	30%	52%
2011	29%	51%
2010	28%	50%
2009	25%	49%
2008	25%	50%
2007	24%	49%
2006	23%	48%
2005	21%	47%
2004	20%	46%
2003	19%	45%
2002	18%	44%
2001	17%	43%
2000	16%	42%
1999	15%	41%
1998	15%	40%
1997	15%	40%
1996	14%	39%
1995	12%	38%
1994	12%	37%
1993	11%	36%
1992	10%	35%
1991	9%	34%

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% Black

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

37%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	39%	21%
2022	39%	21%
2021	41%	22%
2020	44%	23%
2019	44%	23%
2018	46%	24%
2017	46%	24%
2016	48%	24%
2015	48%	24%
2014	50%	25%
2013	52%	25%
2012	53%	26%
2011	55%	27%
2010	56%	27%
2009	59%	28%
2008	62%	29%
2007	63%	29%
2006	64%	31%
2005	65%	31%
2004	67%	32%
2003	68%	34%
2002	69%	35%
2001	70%	36%
2000	71%	37%
1999	72%	38%
1998	72%	39%
1997	72%	39%
1996	73%	40%
1995	75%	41%
1994	75%	42%
1993	76%	43%
1992	78%	44%
1991	79%	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	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,533 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 $14,637 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

$383 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$383 MM	$8 MM
2022	$348 MM	$7 MM
2021	$383 MM	$8 MM
2020	$348 MM	$7 MM
2019	$363 MM	$7 MM
2018	$341 MM	$29 MM
2017	$344 MM	$26 MM
2016	$339 MM	$24 MM
2015	$270 MM	$17 MM
2014	$283 MM	$21 MM
2012	$280 MM	$19 MM
2011	$281 MM	$19 MM
2010	$270 MM	$17 MM
2009	$342 MM	$19 MM
2008	$310 MM	$19 MM
2007	$313 MM	$19 MM
2006	$281 MM	$17 MM
2005	$260 MM	$16 MM
2004	$242 MM	$16 MM
2003	$261 MM	$16 MM
2002	$256 MM	$15 MM
2001	$250 MM	$15 MM
2000	$227 MM	$13 MM
1999	$190 MM	$12 MM
1998	$184 MM	$11 MM
1997	$164 MM	$10 MM
1996	$140 MM	$9 MM
1995	$124 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$339 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$339 MM	$7 MM
2022	$344 MM	$7 MM
2021	$339 MM	$7 MM
2020	$344 MM	$7 MM
2019	$365 MM	$7 MM
2018	$325 MM	$29 MM
2017	$334 MM	$24 MM
2016	$316 MM	$23 MM
2015	$296 MM	$18 MM
2014	$285 MM	$21 MM
2012	$258 MM	$19 MM
2011	$260 MM	$19 MM
2010	$296 MM	$18 MM
2009	$343 MM	$18 MM
2008	$352 MM	$19 MM
2007	$339 MM	$18 MM
2006	$291 MM	$17 MM
2005	$278 MM	$16 MM
2004	$269 MM	$17 MM
2003	$248 MM	$15 MM
2002	$250 MM	$16 MM
2001	$242 MM	$14 MM
2000	$227 MM	$13 MM
1999	$184 MM	$11 MM
1998	$178 MM	$11 MM
1997	$160 MM	$10 MM
1996	$136 MM	$8 MM
1995	$127 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,533

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$16,178	$15,607
2022	$13,244	$14,213
2021	$15,821	$15,669
2020	$13,244	$14,213
2019	$13,598	$14,063
2018	$12,453	$16,033
2017	$12,400	$16,692
2016	$11,827	$15,604
2015	$9,295	$10,238
2014	$9,521	$11,786
2012	$9,070	$11,929
2011	$8,857	$11,681
2010	$8,324	$10,238
2009	$10,383	$11,099
2008	$9,237	$11,762
2007	$9,227	$11,879
2006	$8,128	$10,859
2005	$7,453	$10,445
2004	$6,837	$10,566
2003	$7,324	$10,456
2002	$7,297	$9,803
2001	$7,106	$10,568
2000	$6,552	$8,943
1999	$5,582	$8,203
1998	$5,541	$7,395
1997	$5,146	$6,922
1995	$4,305	$5,953
1992	$4,612	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,637

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$14,322	$13,914
2022	$13,110	$13,602
2021	$14,007	$13,970
2020	$13,110	$13,602
2019	$13,646	$13,522
2018	$11,890	$16,124
2017	$12,015	$15,588
2016	$11,019	$14,779
2015	$10,204	$10,739
2014	$9,590	$11,804
2012	$8,362	$12,155
2011	$8,194	$11,509
2010	$9,138	$10,739
2009	$10,415	$10,975
2008	$10,496	$11,678
2007	$9,998	$11,317
2006	$8,417	$10,926
2005	$7,958	$10,789
2004	$7,616	$11,073
2003	$6,961	$10,210
2002	$7,129	$10,600
2001	$6,876	$10,007
2000	$6,557	$9,131
1999	$5,411	$7,911
1998	$5,362	$7,592
1997	$5,021	$6,759
1995	$4,396	$6,033
1992	$4,912	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Saddleback Valley Unified School District?

Saddleback Valley Unified School District manages 34 public schools serving 23,165 students.

What is the rank of Saddleback Valley Unified School District?

Saddleback Valley Unified School District is ranked #320 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 science 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 Saddleback Valley Unified School District?

40% of Saddleback Valley Unified School District students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Saddleback Valley Unified School District?

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

What is Saddleback Valley Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,637 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: 23,165 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education