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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Yorba Linda and Placentia, and parts of Anaheim, Fullerton and Brea.
Students
22,665
Schools
34
Spent per student
$17,021
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$361.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of California districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Debt of $361.4M, about $15,944 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 proficiency48%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,021 per student · 20% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 43%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
23,177’20
23,637’21
23,114’22
22,685’23
22,665’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 46%White 26%Asian 21%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
34 public schools.
Travis Ranch
C−1,197 students23:1
Golden Elementary
A−834 students26:1
Fairmont Elementary
A−794 students25:1
Rio Vista Elementary
647 students23:1
Glenview Elementary
601 students24:1
John O. Tynes Elementary
C−591 students22:1
Van Buren Elementary
538 students20:1
Woodsboro Elementary
512 students22:1
Bryant Ranch Elementary
505 students26:1
Brookhaven Elementary
482 students21:1
Sierra Vista Elementary
454 students26:1
Charles Wagner Elementary
C440 students21:1
Mabel M. Paine Elementary
C419 students22:1
Topaz Elementary
404 students20:1
Glenknoll Elementary
390 students23:1
Linda Vista Elementary
387 students26:1
Morse Elementary
382 students20:1
Lakeview Elementary
381 students22:1
Ruby Drive Elementary
373 students20:1
Rose Drive Elementary
372 students24:1
Melrose Elementary
354 students24:1
Kraemer Middle
889 students25:1
Yorba Linda Middle
D−818 students22:1
Orange County School of Computer Science
753 students20:1
Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle
566 students23:1
Valadez Middle School Academy
A+527 students20:1
Valencia High
A2,411 students22:1
El Dorado High
A1,998 students25:1
Yorba Linda High
A1,631 students26:1
Esperanza High
A−1,393 students21:1
El Camino Real Continuation High
B−142 students14:1
Parkview
A+259 students34:1
George Key
C−124 students11:1
Buena Vista Virtual Academy
A97 students19:1
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.