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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 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 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.