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Orcutt Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 778 students in Orcutt Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Orcutt Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
4,764 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Orcutt Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #647 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#658 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
27 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
115 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,661 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
53%
# Black Students
53 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,431 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
30%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
460 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
533
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
392
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
434
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
414
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
464
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
440
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
462
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
485
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
501
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,686 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 $16,135 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$77 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,686
$19,974

Spending / Student
$16,135
$18,396

Best Orcutt Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orcutt Academy Charter
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Dyer St.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8900
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8900
Grades: K-12
| 778 students
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