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Irvine Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Irvine, and parts of Tustin.
Students
37,948
Schools
45
Spent per student
$17,163
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$211.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Irvine Unified School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of California districts
- Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the CA average
- 26 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 80% since 2020
- Debt of $211.6M, about $5,575 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 proficiency74%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,163 per student · 19% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 31%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
21,081’20
36,015’21
36,462’22
37,646’23
37,948’24
Up 80% since 2020.
Students
Asian 53%White 23%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 9%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
45 public schools.
Woodbury Elementary
1,095 students31:1
Beacon Park
1,065 students27:1
Stonegate Elementary
1,037 students32:1
Cypress Village Elementary
1,007 students30:1
Solis Park
972 students26:1
Cadence Park
965 students27:1
Oak Creek Elementary
963 students30:1
Portola Springs Elementary
948 students30:1
Turtle Rock Elementary
881 students31:1
Westpark Elementary
876 students30:1
Vista Verde
837 students28:1
Plaza Vista
835 students26:1
Alderwood Elementary
770 students30:1
Loma Ridge Elementary
766 students28:1
Canyon View Elementary
764 students29:1
Eastwood Elementary
647 students26:1
Deerfield Elementary
615 students29:1
Meadow Park Elementary
592 students28:1
Brywood Elementary
578 students28:1
Culverdale Elementary
558 students29:1
Eastshore Elementary
549 students31:1
Santiago Hills Elementary
548 students29:1
Springbrook Elementary
539 students27:1
University Park Elementary
509 students27:1
Northwood Elementary
508 students30:1
Stone Creek Elementary
506 students30:1
Greentree Elementary
434 students27:1
College Park Elementary
430 students26:1
Bonita Canyon Elementary
395 students26:1
Irvine Unified School District Virtual Academy
58 students19:1
Sierra Vista Middle
1,282 students26:1
Jeffrey Trail Middle
1,049 students25:1
Rancho San Joaquin Middle
860 students24:1
South Lake Middle
652 students22:1
Lakeside Middle
629 students25:1
Venado Middle
506 students21:1
Portola High
A+2,693 students26:1
University High
A+2,307 students26:1
Northwood High
A+2,244 students26:1
Woodbridge High
A+2,232 students24:1
Irvine High
A1,964 students25:1
Irvine Adult Transition Programs
117 students11:1
Creekside High
C78 students8:1
Alternative Education-San Joaquin High
A88 students8:1
Early Childhood Learning Center
0 students
Nearby districts
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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.