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Western Placer Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,634 students in Western Placer Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Western Placer Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Western Placer Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lincoln High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
14 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
7,877 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Western Placer Unified School District, which is ranked #450 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#425 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.63
# American Indian Students
38 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
490 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,534 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
56%
# Black Students
126 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
4,028 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
51%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
630 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
737
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
534
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
541
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
551
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
586
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
572
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
568
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
543
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
618
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
607
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
693
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
632
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
695
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,118 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,022
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,118
$18,396
Best Western Placer Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
790 J St.
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 645-6360
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 645-6360
Grades: 9-12
| 1,192 students
Rank: #22.
Atlas Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
870 J St.
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 409-2404
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 409-2404
Grades: K-12
| 86 students
Rank: #33.
Phoenix High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
870 J St.
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 645-6395
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 645-6395
Grades: 9-12
| 109 students
Rank: n/an/a
2360 Fieldstone Dr.
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 409-2631
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 409-2631
Grades: 9-12
| 1,247 students
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