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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

2,790 Schools

# Students

22,647 Students

2,122,151 Students

# Teachers

1,003 Teachers

101,015 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
1	3	10
2	3	10
3	6	10
4	6	10
5	2	10
6	5	14
7	12	20
8	18	21
9	1,836	231
10	1,864	225
11	1,909	226
12	2,025	235

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District Rank

Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #319 of all 1,903 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
2011	#114
2010	#145

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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%
2011	74%	58%
2010	69%	56%

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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%
2010	73%	54%

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45%

29%

92%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	92%	86%
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%
2012	95%	86%
2011	94%	83%

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(2022-23)

18%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	18%	27.7%
2022	20.2%	33%
2021	5.8%	15.4%

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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	0.64
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	0.66
2010	0.60	0.67
2009	0.58	0.67
2008	0.55	0.65
2007	0.54	0.66
2006	0.53	0.66
2005	0.52	0.66
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	0.66
1990	0.33	0.66
1989	0.30	0.65
1988	0.27	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	12%	12%
2022	13%	12%
2021	13%	12%
2020	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%
2018	12%	12%
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%	12%
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%
1990	9%	10%
1989	9%	10%
1988	8%	10%

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% Hispanic

40%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
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%
1990	8%	33%
1989	7%	31%
1988	6%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
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%	9%
2001	2%	9%
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%	8%
1990	2%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

37%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	39%	21%
2022	39%	21%
2021	41%	22%
2020	44%	22%
2019	44%	23%
2018	46%	23%
2017	46%	24%
2016	48%	24%
2015	48%	25%
2014	50%	25%
2013	52%	25%
2012	53%	26%
2011	55%	27%
2010	56%	27%
2009	59%	28%
2008	62%	29%
2007	63%	30%
2006	64%	31%
2005	65%	32%
2004	67%	33%
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%	46%
1990	81%	47%
1989	83%	49%
1988	85%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	5%
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%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,038 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,285 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$477 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$476 MM	$10 MM
2022	$407 MM	$9 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
1992	$122 MM	$7 MM
1990	$114 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$414 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$414 MM	$9 MM
2022	$364 MM	$8 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
1992	$130 MM	$7 MM
1990	$109 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,038

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$20,126	$21,289
2022	$16,698	$17,710
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
1990	$4,729	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$18,285

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$17,492	$19,218
2022	$14,959	$16,552
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
1990	$4,517	$5,241

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Best Saddleback Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Trabuco Hills High School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 77%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

27501 Mustang Run
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 768-1934

Gr: 9-12 | 2,475 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #22.

Mission Viejo High School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

25025 Chrisanta Dr.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 837-7722

Gr: 9-12 | 1,566 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #33.

El Toro High School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

25255 Toledo Way
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 586-6333

Gr: 9-12 | 1,902 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #44.

Svusd Virtual Academy (Alternative)

Alternative School

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

Top 30%

Add to Compare

25952 Cordillera Dr.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 830-3400

Gr: K-12 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #55.

Laguna Hills High School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

25401 Paseo De Valencia
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 770-5447

Gr: 9-12 | 1,317 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #66.

Esperanza Education Center

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

25121 Pradera Dr.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 830-5470

Gr: 7-12 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #77.

Silverado High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

25632 Peter A. Hartman Way
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 586-8800

Gr: 9-12 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 34 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 22,647 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