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Saddleback Valley Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Rancho Santa Margarita, Laguna Hills and Laguna Woods, and parts of Irvine and Aliso Viejo.
Students
22,646
Schools
34
Spent per student
$17,411
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$76.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Saddleback Valley Unified School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of California districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $76.3M, about $3,368 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 arts73%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,411 per student · 18% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 31%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
23,978’20
24,356’21
23,674’22
23,165’23
22,646’24
Down 5.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 39%White 37%Asian 13%Two or more races 9%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
34 public schools.
Foothill Ranch Elementary
990 students27:1
Melinda Heights Elementary
950 students28:1
Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary
896 students29:1
Portola Hills Elementary
809 students26:1
Lake Forest Elementary
640 students23:1
Trabuco Mesa Elementary
640 students25:1
Rancho Canada Elementary
633 students25:1
La Madera Elementary
554 students25:1
De Portola Elementary
540 students27:1
Valencia Elementary
525 students27:1
Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary
517 students26:1
Cielo Vista Elementary
487 students23:1
Lomarena Elementary
487 students22:1
Robinson Elementary
486 students24:1
Montevideo Elementary
444 students20:1
Olivewood Elementary
396 students22:1
Del Cerro Elementary
390 students20:1
Del Lago Elementary
362 students20:1
Glen Yermo Elementary
308 students16:1
Linda Vista Magnet Elementary
263 students20:1
San Joaquin Elementary
221 students19:1
Trabuco Elementary
90 students18:1
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate
1,153 students24:1
Serrano Intermediate
868 students22:1
La Paz Intermediate
713 students22:1
Los Alisos Intermediate
595 students21:1
Trabuco Hills High
A2,475 students23:1
El Toro High
A1,902 students21:1
Mission Viejo High
A1,566 students22:1
Laguna Hills High
A−1,317 students21:1
Silverado High
C−200 students9:1
Esperanza Education Center
80 students11:1
SVUSD Virtual Academy (Alternative)
A149 students13:1
La Tierra Early Childhood Center
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Capistrano Unified School DistrictLaguna Niguel, San Juan Capistrano
$17,395per student
Laguna Beach Unified School DistrictLaguna Beach
$33,583per student
Newport-Mesa Unified School DistrictCosta Mesa, Newport Beach
$25,216per student
Huntington Beach Union High School DistrictCosta Mesa
$18,463per 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.