Whittier Union High School District

Item: Whittier Union High School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

9401 South Painter Ave.
Whittier, CA 90605-2798

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Top 30%

Tel: (562) 698-8121

www.wuhsd.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Whittier Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

7 Schools

10,360 Schools

# Students

10,179 Students

5,825,797 Students

# Teachers

458 Teachers

267,978 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whittier Union High School District	California
9	2,236	227
10	2,543	232
11	2,511	228
12	2,889	240

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District Rank

Whittier Union High School District, which is ranked #574 of all 1,908 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#502 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Whittier Union High School District
2023	#502
2022	#562
2021	#211
2019	#739
2018	#613
2017	#407
2016	#374
2015	#329
2014	#222
2013	#354
2012	#519

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34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2023	34%	34%
2022	31%	33%
2021	42%	34%
2019	33%	40%
2018	29%	39%
2017	28%	38%
2016	30%	37%
2015	28%	34%
2014	71%	63%
2013	63%	59%
2012	59%	59%

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61%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2022	61%	47%
2021	65%	49%
2019	58%	51%
2018	29%	50%
2017	61%	48%
2016	60%	48%
2015	64%	44%
2014	61%	58%
2013	60%	57%
2012	54%	58%
2011	62%	56%

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28%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2022	28%	29%
2021	27%	28%

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91%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2023	91%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2021	91%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	89%	83%
2016	90%	83%
2015	89%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	87%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2023	0.19	0.64
2022	0.20	0.63
2021	0.20	0.62
2020	0.21	0.63
2019	0.21	0.63
2018	0.21	0.64
2017	0.21	0.64
2016	0.21	0.64
2015	0.30	0.64
2014	0.23	0.65
2013	0.25	0.65
2012	0.32	0.65
2011	0.31	0.67
2010	0.28	0.67
2009	0.30	0.71
2008	0.31	0.65
2007	0.33	0.67
2006	0.34	0.66
2005	0.36	0.67
2004	0.38	0.67
2003	0.38	0.67
2002	0.40	0.67
2001	0.41	0.67
2000	0.43	0.67
1999	0.44	0.67
1998	0.45	0.67
1997	0.46	0.67
1996	0.47	0.67
1995	0.48	0.67
1994	0.50	0.67
1993	0.52	0.67
1992	0.53	0.67
1991	0.54	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2001)
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	6%	11%
1993	5%	11%
1992	5%	11%
1991	5%	11%

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% Hispanic

90%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2023	90%	55%
2022	90%	56%
2021	89%	56%
2020	89%	55%
2019	89%	55%
2018	89%	54%
2017	89%	54%
2016	89%	54%
2015	56%	54%
2014	87%	53%
2013	86%	53%
2012	81%	52%
2011	82%	51%
2010	84%	50%
2009	83%	49%
2008	82%	50%
2007	81%	49%
2006	80%	48%
2005	78%	47%
2004	77%	46%
2003	77%	45%
2002	75%	44%
2001	74%	43%
2000	73%	42%
1999	72%	41%
1998	71%	40%
1997	70%	40%
1996	68%	39%
1995	67%	38%
1994	64%	37%
1993	63%	36%
1992	61%	35%
1991	59%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2023	6%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	6%	22%
2020	7%	23%
2019	7%	23%
2018	9%	24%
2017	9%	24%
2016	9%	24%
2015	6%	24%
2014	9%	25%
2013	10%	25%
2012	15%	26%
2011	13%	27%
2010	11%	27%
2009	12%	28%
2008	13%	29%
2007	14%	29%
2006	15%	31%
2005	16%	31%
2004	18%	32%
2003	19%	34%
2002	20%	35%
2001	21%	36%
2000	21%	37%
1999	23%	38%
1998	23%	39%
1997	24%	39%
1996	26%	40%
1995	27%	41%
1994	29%	42%
1993	30%	43%
1992	32%	44%
1991	34%	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 (2009-2016)
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2016	1%	4%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,955 is higher than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,841 is higher than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$244 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2023	$244 MM	$8 MM
2022	$229 MM	$7 MM
2021	$244 MM	$8 MM
2020	$229 MM	$7 MM
2019	$246 MM	$7 MM
2018	$217 MM	$29 MM
2017	$201 MM	$26 MM
2016	$204 MM	$24 MM
2015	$161 MM	$17 MM
2014	$177 MM	$21 MM
2012	$163 MM	$19 MM
2011	$175 MM	$19 MM
2010	$161 MM	$17 MM
2009	$181 MM	$19 MM
2008	$176 MM	$19 MM
2007	$178 MM	$19 MM
2006	$157 MM	$17 MM
2005	$140 MM	$16 MM
2004	$137 MM	$16 MM
2003	$152 MM	$16 MM
2002	$128 MM	$15 MM
2001	$114 MM	$15 MM
2000	$107 MM	$13 MM
1999	$92 MM	$12 MM
1998	$85 MM	$11 MM
1997	$85 MM	$10 MM
1996	$76 MM	$9 MM
1995	$79 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$212 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2023	$212 MM	$7 MM
2022	$222 MM	$7 MM
2021	$212 MM	$7 MM
2020	$222 MM	$7 MM
2019	$231 MM	$7 MM
2018	$216 MM	$29 MM
2017	$194 MM	$24 MM
2016	$218 MM	$23 MM
2015	$166 MM	$18 MM
2014	$179 MM	$21 MM
2012	$167 MM	$19 MM
2011	$165 MM	$19 MM
2010	$166 MM	$18 MM
2009	$176 MM	$18 MM
2008	$179 MM	$19 MM
2007	$182 MM	$18 MM
2006	$162 MM	$17 MM
2005	$148 MM	$16 MM
2004	$135 MM	$17 MM
2003	$150 MM	$15 MM
2002	$140 MM	$16 MM
2001	$135 MM	$14 MM
2000	$113 MM	$13 MM
1999	$92 MM	$11 MM
1998	$87 MM	$11 MM
1997	$83 MM	$10 MM
1996	$76 MM	$8 MM
1995	$81 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,955

$19,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2023	$23,073	$15,607
2022	$20,507	$14,213
2021	$21,769	$15,669
2020	$20,507	$14,213
2019	$21,646	$14,063
2018	$18,393	$16,033
2017	$16,654	$16,692
2016	$16,415	$15,604
2015	$12,492	$10,238
2014	$13,356	$11,786
2012	$12,020	$11,929
2011	$12,804	$11,681
2010	$11,811	$10,238
2009	$13,272	$11,099
2008	$12,716	$11,762
2007	$12,971	$11,879
2006	$11,622	$10,859
2005	$10,604	$10,445
2004	$10,918	$10,566
2003	$12,437	$10,456
2002	$11,206	$9,803
2001	$10,291	$10,568
2000	$9,779	$8,943
1999	$8,737	$8,203
1998	$8,269	$7,395
1997	$8,381	$6,922
1995	$8,028	$5,953
1992	$5,827	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$20,841

$18,399

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Whittier Union High School District	California
2023	$20,074	$13,914
2022	$19,887	$13,602
2021	$18,939	$13,970
2020	$19,887	$13,602
2019	$20,375	$13,522
2018	$18,306	$16,124
2017	$16,140	$15,588
2016	$17,500	$14,779
2015	$12,842	$10,739
2014	$13,525	$11,804
2012	$12,311	$12,155
2011	$12,128	$11,509
2010	$12,142	$10,739
2009	$12,847	$10,975
2008	$12,891	$11,678
2007	$13,255	$11,317
2006	$11,965	$10,926
2005	$11,162	$10,789
2004	$10,721	$11,073
2003	$12,308	$10,210
2002	$12,233	$10,600
2001	$12,175	$10,007
2000	$10,329	$9,131
1999	$8,691	$7,911
1998	$8,435	$7,592
1997	$8,220	$6,759
1995	$8,213	$6,033
1992	$6,036	$5,588

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Best Whittier Union High School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Santa Fe High School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

10400 South Orr And Day Rd.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(562) 698-8121

Gr: 9-12 | 1,880 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #22.

La Serna High School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 73%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

15301 East Youngwood Dr.
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 698-8121

Gr: 9-12 | 2,385 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #33.

California High School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

9800 South Mills Ave.
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 698-8121

Gr: 9-12 | 2,376 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #44.

Whittier High School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

12417 East Philadelphia St.
Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 698-8121

Gr: 9-12 | 1,710 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #55.

Pioneer High School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10800 Ben Avon
Whittier, CA 90606
(562) 698-8121

Gr: 9-12 | 1,072 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #66.

Sierra Vista High (Alternative)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9401 South Painter Ave.
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 698-8121

Gr: 9-12 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #77.

Frontier High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9401 South Painter Ave.
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 698-8121

Gr: 9-12 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Whittier Union High School District?

Whittier Union High School District manages 7 public schools serving 10,179 students.

What is the rank of Whittier Union High School District?

Whittier Union High School District is ranked #574 out of 1,908 school districts in California (top 50%) 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 reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Whittier Union High School District?

90% of Whittier Union High School District students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Whittier Union High School District?

Whittier Union High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.

What is Whittier Union High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,841 is higher than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 10,179 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 91% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education