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Capistrano Unified School District

Item: Capistrano Unified School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

33122 Valle Rd.
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-4706

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Top 10%

Tel: (949) 234-9200

www.capousd.org

Top Rankings

Capistrano Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

59 Schools

10,356 Schools

# Students

41,749 Students

5,417,014 Students

# Teachers

1,857 Teachers

267,522 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

District Rank

Capistrano Unified School District, which is ranked #147 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#144 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Capistrano Unified School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

57%

33%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Capistrano Unified 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.

70%

47%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Capistrano Unified 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.

51%

29%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Capistrano Unified 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.

96%

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Capistrano Unified School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

# American Indian Students

51 Students

26,121 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

3,510 Students

674,073 Students

% Asian Students

12%

# Hispanic Students

11,351 Students

2,961,553 Students

% Hispanic Students

27%

55%

# Black Students

338 Students

259,506 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

21,906 Students

1,154,454 Students

% White Students

53%

21%

# Hawaiian Students

55 Students

23,322 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

4,485 Students

308,275 Students

% of Two or more races Students

11%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

# Students in K Grade:

3,258

453,108

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,666

377,045

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,770

379,902

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,883

389,364

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,850

393,571

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,977

398,624

# Students in 6th Grade:

3,027

408,040

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,115

409,922

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,136

405,290

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,531

448,034

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,683

448,656

# Students in 11th Grade:

3,714

451,880

# Students in 12th Grade:

4,139

453,495

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,149 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,697 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$716 MM

$116,387 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Capistrano Unified 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

$614 MM

$107,188 MM

This chart displays total spending of Capistrano Unified 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

$17,149

$21,485

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Capistrano Unified 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

$14,697

$19,787

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Capistrano Unified 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Capistrano Unified School District?

Capistrano Unified School District manages 59 public schools serving 41,749 students.

What is the rank of Capistrano Unified School District?

Capistrano Unified School District is ranked #147 out of 1,931 school districts in California (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Capistrano Unified School District?

53% of Capistrano Unified School District students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Capistrano Unified School District?

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

What is Capistrano Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,697 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 59 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 41,749 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 96% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 10%
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education