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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Orange Unified School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
41 Schools
41 Schools
# Students
24,740 Students
19,503 Students
# Teachers
994 Teachers
605 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

District Rank

Orange Unified School District, which is ranked #520 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 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:

0.60
0.77
# American Indian Students
33 Students
152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3,022 Students
1,189 Students
% Asian Students
12%
7%
# Hispanic Students
14,140 Students
7,268 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
38%
# Black Students
310 Students
2,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
5,908 Students
3,805 Students
% White Students
24%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
51 Students
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,252 Students
491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
2,229
3,177
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,712
1,356
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,772
1,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,824
1,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,832
1,399
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,939
1,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,882
1,316
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,492
1,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,494
1,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,122
1,442
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,071
1,428
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,144
1,368
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,227
1,130
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,692 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% 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
$16,172
$21,485
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
$16,692
$19,787
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
5125 E. Gerda Dr.
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 997-6202
Grades: K
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 41 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 24,740 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 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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