Orange Unified School District

1401 N. Handy St.
Orange, CA 92867-4434
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 are 9 public high schools serving 8,494 students in Orange Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Orange Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Orange Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Villa Park High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
41 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
24,238 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
997 Teachers
100,737 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#529 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Orange Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orange 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.
54%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orange 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.
34%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Orange 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.
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Orange Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.63
# American Indian Students
31 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,024 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
13%
11%
# Hispanic Students
13,884 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
56%
# Black Students
288 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
5,618 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
23%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
51 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,313 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
2,185
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,667
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,732
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,739
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,848
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,860
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,916
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,445
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,469
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,988
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,155
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,026
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,208
492,623
# 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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Orange 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
$413 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Orange 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
$16,507
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Orange 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
$17,037
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Orange 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.

Best Orange Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canyon High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
220 South Imperial Hwy.
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 532-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,178 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Canyon Hills
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
260 South Imperial Hwy.
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 997-6171
Grades: K-12
| 116 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Ousd Home School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
250 South Yorba St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Grades: K-12
| 40 students
Rank: #44.
Ousd Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
250 South Yorba St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5479
Grades: 7-12
| 10 students
Rank: #55.
Ousd Edge Virtual Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
250 South Yorba
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 628-5467
Grades: K-12
| 243 students
Rank: #66.
Villa Park High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
18042 Taft Ave.
Villa Park, CA 92861
(714) 532-8020
Grades: 9-12
| 2,059 students
Rank: #77.
El Modena High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3920 Spring St.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-6240
Grades: 9-12
| 1,914 students
Rank: #88.
Orange High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
525 North Shaffer St.
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6211
Grades: 9-12
| 1,748 students
Rank: #99.
Richland Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
615 North Lemon St.
Orange, CA 92867
(714) 997-6167
Grades: 9-12
| 186 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 41 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 24,238 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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