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Saddleback Valley Unified 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1 students in Saddleback Valley Unified School District.
Public Preschools in Saddleback Valley Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
34 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
23,165 Students
20,115 Students
# Teachers
1,002 Teachers
630 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #305 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#293 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.74
# American Indian Students
33 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2,963 Students
1,257 Students
% Asian Students
13%
7%
# Hispanic Students
9,095 Students
8,807 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
44%
# Black Students
245 Students
2,351 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
8,620 Students
4,154 Students
% White Students
37%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
54 Students
171 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
2,133 Students
643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,851
4,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,634
1,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,660
1,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,625
1,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,737
1,316
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,688
1,281
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,694
1,267
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,675
1,363
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,668
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,882
1,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,916
1,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,958
1,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,177
1,117
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$383 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$339 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,533
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,637
$18,396
Best Saddleback Valley Unified School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
24150 Lindley St.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 707-5276
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 707-5276
Grades: K
| 1 students
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