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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 2025 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 27% 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
6 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
3,962 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Placer Union High School District, which is ranked #285 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 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
30 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
84 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
695 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
53%
# Black Students
22 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
2,738 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
69%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
367 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
-
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
948
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
949
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,028
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,037
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,042 is higher 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 $23,789 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,042
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,789
$18,396
Best Placer Union High School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maidu Virtual Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
332 Finley St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-5763
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-5763
Grades: 9-12
| 115 students
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