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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 El Modena.
K–828 schoolsOrange Unified School District
827 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
85 middle schoolsOrange 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.