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Irvine Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 32 students in Irvine Unified School District.
Public Preschools in Irvine Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.74, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.77.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
45 Schools
41 Schools
# Students
36,462 Students
19,503 Students
# Teachers
1,386 Teachers
605 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.77
# American Indian Students
51 Students
152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
18,598 Students
1,189 Students
% Asian Students
51%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4,502 Students
7,268 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
38%
# Black Students
758 Students
2,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
8,660 Students
3,805 Students
% White Students
24%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
88 Students
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
3,755 Students
491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
2,737
3,177
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,606
1,356
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,811
1,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,779
1,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,897
1,399
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,876
1,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,965
1,316
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,871
1,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,814
1,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,727
1,442
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,842
1,428
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,821
1,368
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,716
1,130
# 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.
Total Revenue
$715 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$573 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,604
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,704
$19,787
Best Irvine Unified School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Smoketree
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 936-5857
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 936-5857
Grades: K
| 32 students
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