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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 8,022 students in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yorba Linda High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
34 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
22,685 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
969 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, which is ranked #253 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.63
# American Indian Students
44 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4,811 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
21%
11%
# Hispanic Students
10,300 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
56%
# Black Students
251 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
6,090 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
27%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
58 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,114 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,926
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,435
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,491
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,561
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,602
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,636
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,684
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,704
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,798
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,816
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,081
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,896
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,055
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,949 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 $14,943 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$385 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$339 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,949
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,943
$18,396
Best Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkview
Alternative School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2189 North Kraemer Blvd.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7050
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7050
Grades: K-12
| 176 students
Rank: #22.
Yorba Linda High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19900 Bastanchury Rd.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 986-7500
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 986-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,584 students
Rank: #33.
Esperanza High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1830 North Kellogg Dr.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7540
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7540
Grades: 9-12
| 1,406 students
Rank: #44.
Buena Vista Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4999 Casa Loma Ave.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 986-7026
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 986-7026
Grades: K-12
| 144 students
Rank: #55.
El Dorado High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1651 North Valencia Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7580
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7580
Grades: 9-12
| 2,009 students
Rank: #66.
Valencia High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 North Bradford Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 996-4970
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 996-4970
Grades: 9-12
| 2,424 students
Rank: #77.
George Key
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
710 East Golden Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7170
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7170
Grades: K-12
| 129 students
Rank: #88.
El Camino Real Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1351 East Orangethorpe Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7060
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7060
Grades: 9-12
| 150 students
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