Antelope Valley Union High School District

44811 N. Sierra Hwy.
Lancaster, CA 93534-3226
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Antelope Valley 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 665 students in Antelope Valley Union High School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Antelope Valley Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
22,001 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
894 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

District Rank

Antelope Valley Union High School District, which is ranked #1657 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 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1646 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Antelope Valley Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Antelope Valley 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.
33%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Antelope Valley 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.
14%
29%
84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Antelope Valley Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.65
# American Indian Students
59 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
513 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
14,894 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
54%
# Black Students
3,477 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
16%
5%
# White Students
2,074 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
10%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
950 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
-
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,121
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,188
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,614
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,597
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,999 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,329 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
$352 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Antelope Valley 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
$315 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Antelope Valley 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
$15,999
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Antelope Valley 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
$14,329
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Antelope Valley 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 Antelope Valley Union High School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academies Of The Antelope Valley
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6300 W. Ave. L
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 943-3031
Grades: 6-12
| 665 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: 06-12
  • Enrollment: 22,001 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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