Westminster School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Westminster, and parts of Huntington Beach and Garden Grove.
Students
7,864
Schools
17
Spent per student
$20,581
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$157.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Westminster School District
- Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 44 pts below the state
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020
- Debt of $157.3M, about $20,003 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for El Modena.
K–628 schoolsOrange Unified School District
7–85 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
9–124 high schoolsOrange Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Graduation rate 93% at Orange Unified School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,581 per student · 3% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 29%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 55%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,603’20
8,198’21
8,144’22
7,943’23
7,864’24
Down 8.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 47%Asian 37%White 10%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Demille Elementary
562 students23:1
Eastwood Elementary
542 students25:1
Jessie Hayden Elementary
514 students22:1
Schroeder Elementary
485 students27:1
Willmore Elementary
485 students21:1
Anderson Elementary
D−445 students22:1
Ada Clegg Elementary
443 students24:1
Sequoia Elementary
440 students24:1
Meairs Elementary
387 students24:1
Fryberger Elementary
319 students22:1
Finley Elementary
C316 students23:1
Schmitt Elementary
314 students22:1
Webber Elementary
314 students22:1
Helen Stacey Middle
C947 students24:1
Warner Middle
C846 students22:1
Johnson Middle
C505 students18:1
John F. Land
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Huntington Beach Union High School DistrictCosta Mesa, Fountain Valley, Seal Beach
$18,463per student
Anaheim Union High School DistrictAnaheim, Los Alamitos, Orange
$20,079per student
Garden Grove Unified School DistrictFountain Valley, Stanton
$21,521per student
Los Alamitos Unified School DistrictLos Alamitos, Seal Beach
$16,169per 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.