A−
Fullerton Joint Union High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Fullerton, Buena Park, La Habra, Brea, La Palma and La Habra Heights, and parts of Whittier.
Students
12,597
Schools
8
Spent per student
$17,606
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$204.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fullerton Joint Union High School District
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of California districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $204.2M, about $16,206 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 proficiency51%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,606 per student · 17% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 42%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,452’20
13,413’21
13,152’22
12,806’23
12,597’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 60%Asian 23%White 11%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Anaheim Union High School DistrictAnaheim, Cypress
$20,079per student
Whittier Union High School DistrictLa Mirada, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs
$23,421per student
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School DistrictLa Mirada, Santa Fe Springs
$20,749per student
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School DistrictPlacentia, Yorba Linda
$17,021per 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.