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Orange Unified School District

1401 North Handy St.
Orange, CA 92867-4434
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Orange Unified 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,121 students in Orange Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Orange Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
41 Schools
1,296 Schools
# Students
24,238 Students
709,739 Students
# Teachers
997 Teachers
31,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Orange Unified School District, which is ranked #456 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#444 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
43%
34%
54%
47%
34%
29%
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
7%
% Hispanic
57%
53%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
23%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,037 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$413 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,507
$19,975
Spending / Student
$17,037
$18,396

Best Orange Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
El Rancho Charter
Charter School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
181 South Del Giorgio Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92808
(714) 997-6238
Gr: 7-8 | 1,121 student Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 41 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 24,238 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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