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Orange Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,100 students in Orange Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Orange Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
41 Schools
1,302 Schools
# Students
25,121 Students
680,941 Students
# Teachers
1,000 Teachers
30,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Orange Unified School District, which is ranked #361 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#290 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
41 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,027 Students
45,839 Students
% Asian Students
12%
7%
# Hispanic Students
14,268 Students
359,891 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
53%
# Black Students
288 Students
48,714 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
6,231 Students
172,916 Students
% White Students
25%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
55 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,204 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
2,257
52,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,792
45,511
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,825
46,519
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,821
46,143
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,941
45,534
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,877
45,691
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,939
53,439
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,493
56,095
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,606
57,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,048
62,180
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,131
59,887
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,148
55,140
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,243
55,143
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,927 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,438 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$413 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,927
$19,801
Spending / Student
$16,438
$18,236
Best Orange Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
El Rancho Charter
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
181 S. Del Giorgio Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92808
(714) 997-6238
Anaheim, CA 92808
(714) 997-6238
Grades: 7-8
| 1,100 students
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