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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 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 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.