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Huntington Beach Union High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Costa Mesa, Westminster, Fountain Valley and Seal Beach.
Students
13,967
Schools
8
Spent per student
$18,463
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$260.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Huntington Beach Union High School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of California districts
- Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10% since 2020
- Debt of $260.8M, about $18,673 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 proficiency65%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,463 per student · 13% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 35%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
15,520’20
15,082’21
14,509’22
14,091’23
13,967’24
Down 10% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 32%White 31%Asian 29%Two or more races 6%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.
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.