Orcutt Union Elementary School District

500 Dyer St.
Orcutt, CA 93455-5300
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 767 students in Orcutt Union Elementary School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Orcutt Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Orcutt Union Elementary School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Orcutt Academy Charter, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
4,717 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Orcutt Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #646 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#658 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Orcutt Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orcutt Union Elementary  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.
49%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orcutt Union Elementary  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.
31%
29%
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Orcutt Union Elementary  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
23 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
116 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,609 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
54%
# Black Students
56 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,476 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
31%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
424 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
469
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
413
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
396
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
451
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
435
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
455
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
470
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
492
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
509
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,822 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,296 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Orcutt Union Elementary  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
$77 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Orcutt Union Elementary  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
$13,822
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Orcutt Union Elementary  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
$16,296
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Orcutt Union Elementary  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 Orcutt Union Elementary School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orcutt Academy Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Dyer St.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8900
Grades: K-12
| 767 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,717 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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