Top Rankings
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%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (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 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,962 students in Placer Union High 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 Placer Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Placer Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Del Oro High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
6 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
3,962 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Placer Union High School District, which is ranked #271 of all 1,910 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
18%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
69%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Del Oro High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3301 Taylor Rd.
Loomis, CA 95650
(916) 652-7243
Loomis, CA 95650
(916) 652-7243
Gr: 9-12 | 1,622 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Colfax High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
24995 Ben Taylor Rd.
Colfax, CA 95713
(530) 346-2284
Colfax, CA 95713
(530) 346-2284
Gr: 9-12 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Foresthill High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23319 Foresthill Rd.
Foresthill, CA 95631
(530) 367-5244
Foresthill, CA 95631
(530) 367-5244
Gr: 9-12 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
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
Gr: 9-12 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #55.
Placer High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
275 Orange St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 885-4581
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 885-4581
Gr: 9-12 | 1,303 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #66.
Confluence Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
332 Finley St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-5763
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-5763
Gr: 10-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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