Anderson Union High School District

1469 Ferry St.
Anderson, CA 96007-3313
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,621 students in Anderson Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Anderson Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Anderson Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oakview High (Alternative), with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
1,621 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Anderson Union High School District, which is ranked #853 of all 1,931 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#810 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Anderson Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anderson 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.
51%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anderson 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.
18%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Anderson 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.
87%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Anderson Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.65
# American Indian Students
70 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
4%
12%
# Hispanic Students
318 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
54%
# Black Students
16 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,054 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
65%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
-
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
444
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
398
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
407
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
372
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,478 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,747 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Anderson 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
$24 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Anderson 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
$16,478
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Anderson 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
$14,747
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Anderson 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 Anderson Union High School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anderson New Technology High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2098 N. St.
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 365-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 87 students
Rank: #22.
Anderson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1471 Ferry St.
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 365-2741
Grades: 9-12
| 568 students
Rank: #33.
West Valley Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3805 Happy Valley Rd.
Cottonwood, CA 96022
(530) 347-7171
Grades: 9-12
| 733 students
Rank: #44.
Oakview High (Alternative)
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5250 W. Anderson Dr.
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 378-6895
Grades: 9-12
| 132 students
Rank: #55.
North Valley High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
20083 Olinda Rd.
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 365-6054
Grades: 9-12
| 90 students
Rank: n/an/a
Anderson Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
20083 Olinda Rd.
Anderson, CA 96007
(530) 365-6054
Grades: 9-12
| 11 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 1,621 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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