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 is 1 public preschool in Orange Unified School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
41 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
24,238 Students
20,115 Students
# Teachers
997 Teachers
630 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
0.74
# American Indian Students
31 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3,024 Students
1,257 Students
% Asian Students
13%
7%
# Hispanic Students
13,884 Students
8,807 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
44%
# Black Students
288 Students
2,351 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
5,618 Students
4,154 Students
% White Students
23%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
51 Students
171 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,313 Students
643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
2,185
4,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,667
1,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,732
1,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,739
1,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,848
1,316
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,860
1,281
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,916
1,267
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,445
1,363
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,469
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,988
1,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,155
1,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,026
1,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,208
1,117
# 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 Preschools (2025)

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