Anaheim Union High School District

501 Crescent Way
Anaheim, CA 92803-3520
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 10,127 students in Anaheim Union High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Anaheim Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
21 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
27,149 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
1,233 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Anaheim Union High School District, which is ranked #1027 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 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1034 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Anaheim Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anaheim Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anaheim Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Anaheim Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Anaheim Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
167 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4,696 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
17%
11%
# Hispanic Students
18,894 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
55%
# Black Students
571 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
2,078 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
8%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
106 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
620 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
-
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,223
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,234
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,328
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,488
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,708
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,168
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,625 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,065 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$533 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Anaheim Union High  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$518 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Anaheim Union High  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,625
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Anaheim Union High  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,065
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Anaheim Union High  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anaheim Union High School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oxford Academy
(Math: 95% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5172 Orange Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-3055
Grades: 7-12
| 1,293 students
Rank: #22.
Lexington Junior High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4351 Orange Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-4201
Grades: 7-8
| 1,276 students
Rank: #33.
Cambridge Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
830 South Dale St.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 999-7757
Grades: 7-12
| 132 students
Rank: #44.
Walker Junior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8132 Walker St.
La Palma, CA 90623
(714) 220-4051
Grades: 7-8
| 845 students
Rank: #55.
Orangeview Junior High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3715 West Orange Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-4205
Grades: 7-8
| 653 students
Rank: #66.
Dale Junior High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
900 South Dale St.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-4210
Grades: 7-8
| 1,034 students
Rank: #77.
Brookhurst Junior High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
601 North Brookhurst Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 999-3613
Grades: 7-8
| 774 students
Rank: #88.
Polaris High School
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 West Ball Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 220-3077
Grades: 7-12
| 592 students
Rank: #99.
Ball Junior High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 West Ball Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 999-3663
Grades: 7-8
| 844 students
Rank: #1010.
South Junior High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2320 East South St.
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 999-3667
Grades: 7-8
| 1,212 students
Rank: #1111.
Hope
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7901 Knott Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 220-4198
Grades: 7-12
| 234 students
Rank: #1212.
Sycamore Junior High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 East Sycamore St.
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 999-3616
Grades: 7-8
| 1,238 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 27,149 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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