Top Rankings
Orange Unified 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,121 students in Orange Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Orange Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
41 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
24,238 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
997 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Orange Unified School District, which is ranked #520 of all 1,925 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 increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#529 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
31 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,024 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
13%
7%
# Hispanic Students
13,884 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
53%
# Black Students
288 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
5,618 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
23%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
51 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,313 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
2,185
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,667
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,732
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,739
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,848
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,860
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,916
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,445
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,469
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,988
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,155
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,026
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,208
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,037 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$413 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,507
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,037
$18,396
Best Orange Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
El Rancho Charter
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
181 South Del Giorgio Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92808
(714) 997-6238
Anaheim, CA 92808
(714) 997-6238
Grades: 7-8
| 1,121 students
Recent Articles
Year-Round Or Traditional Schedule?
Which is more appropriate for your child? A year-round attendance schedule or traditional schedule? We look at the pros and cons.
Why You Should Encourage Your Child to Join a Sports Team
Participating in team sports has a great many benefits for children, there is no doubt. In this article you will learn what those benefits are.
White Students are Now the Minority in U.S. Public Schools
Increasing birth rates among immigrant families from Asia and Central and South America, combined with lower birth rates among white families, means that for the first time in history, public school students in the United States are majority-minority. This shift in demographics poses difficulties for schools as they work to accommodate children of varying language abilities and socio-economic backgrounds.
