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Anaheim Union High School District
Public school districtGrades 7–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Anaheim, Orange, Buena Park, Cypress, Stanton, La Palma and Los Alamitos, and parts of Garden Grove.
Students
26,076
Schools
21
Spent per student
$20,079
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$209.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Anaheim Union High School District
- School Grade B: better than 60% of California districts
- Spends 5% less per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020
- Debt of $209.4M, about $8,029 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,079 per student · 5% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 57%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
29,148’20
28,368’21
27,706’22
27,149’23
26,076’24
Down 10.5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 69%Asian 18%White 8%Two or more races 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
Lexington Junior High
A1,188 students27:1
South Junior High
C1,159 students24:1
Sycamore Junior High
C1,137 students22:1
Dale Junior High
B1,002 students23:1
Walker Junior High
A−890 students24:1
Ball Junior High
C737 students21:1
Brookhurst Junior High
C724 students23:1
Orangeview Junior High
B−612 students21:1
Cypress High
A2,685 students27:1
Anaheim High
B−2,667 students23:1
Katella High
B−2,326 students24:1
John F. Kennedy High
A1,983 students24:1
Magnolia High
B−1,608 students22:1
Loara High
B1,539 students22:1
Savanna High
B+1,466 students22:1
Western High
B1,446 students22:1
Oxford Academy
A+1,315 students25:1
Polaris High
A−623 students21:1
Gilbert High (Continuation)
D543 students11:1
Hope
231 students8:1
Cambridge Virtual Academy
195 students19:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Huntington Beach Union High School DistrictFountain Valley, Seal Beach, Westminster
$18,463per student
Long Beach Unified School DistrictLakewood, Long Beach
$21,042per student
ABC Unified School DistrictCerritos, Hawaiian Gardens
$19,156per student
Bellflower Unified School DistrictLakewood
$21,569per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.