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Placer Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 115 students in Placer Union High School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Placer Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
4,001 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Placer Union High School District, which is ranked #284 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#313 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
33 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
83 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
694 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
54%
# Black Students
29 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
2,773 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
69%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
359 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
-
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
941
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,022
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,011
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,027
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,827 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,557 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,827
$21,485
Spending / Student
$23,557
$19,787
Best Placer Union High School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maidu Virtual Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
23319 Foresthill Rd.
Foresthill, CA 95631
(530) 367-5244
Foresthill, CA 95631
(530) 367-5244
Grades: 9-12
| 115 students
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