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Irvine Unified School District

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

5050 Barranca Pkwy.
Irvine, CA 92604-4652

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (949) 936-5000

www.iusd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

45 Schools

10,356 Schools

# Students

36,462 Students

5,417,014 Students

# Teachers

1,386 Teachers

267,522 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

District Rank

Irvine Unified School District, which is ranked #72 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#73 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)

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

68%

33%

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

75%

47%

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

61%

29%

95%

87%

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

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.64

# American Indian Students

51 Students

26,121 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

18,598 Students

674,073 Students

% Asian Students

51%

12%

# Hispanic Students

4,502 Students

2,961,553 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

55%

# Black Students

758 Students

259,506 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

8,660 Students

1,154,454 Students

% White Students

24%

21%

# Hawaiian Students

88 Students

23,322 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

3,755 Students

308,275 Students

% of Two or more races Students

10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

# Students in K Grade:

2,737

453,108

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,606

377,045

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,811

379,902

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,779

389,364

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,897

393,571

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,876

398,624

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,965

408,040

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,871

409,922

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,814

405,290

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,727

448,034

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,842

448,656

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,821

451,880

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,716

453,495

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,604 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,704 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

$715 MM

$116,387 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Irvine 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

$573 MM

$107,188 MM

This chart displays total spending of Irvine 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

$19,604

$21,485

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Irvine 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

$15,704

$19,787

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Irvine 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 Irvine Unified School District?

Irvine Unified School District manages 45 public schools serving 36,462 students.

What is the rank of Irvine Unified School District?

Irvine Unified School District is ranked #72 out of 1,931 school districts in California (top 5%) 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 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

51% of Irvine Unified School District students are Asian, 24% of students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Irvine Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $15,704 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 45 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 36,462 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education