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Anaheim, California - 21 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Anaheim Union High #477 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,314 per pupil, Anaheim Union High ranks #769 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Anaheim Union High operates 21 public schools serving 27,748 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 high, 8 middle, 4 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Orange County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,314 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.7% local, 57.5% state, and 12.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 61/100, ranked #477 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 10 of 21 schools offering Advanced Placement (119 AP courses district-wide), a 314.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 8.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lexington Junior High, with a diversity index of 71.1/100.
Its largest campus is Cypress High, enrolling 2,685 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cambridge Virtual Academy, at 195 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Anaheim Union High school enrollment ranges from 195 students (lowest) to 2,685 students (highest), a spread of 2,490 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Anaheim Union High is typically wider than the Anaheim Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Anaheim Union High is typically wider than the Anaheim Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 21 schools in Anaheim Union High.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Anaheim Union High's schools, below the California average of 46.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Cypress High | 2,685 |
| Anaheim High | 2,667 |
| Katella High | 2,326 |
| John F. Kennedy High | 1,983 |
| Magnolia High | 1,608 |
| Loara High | 1,539 |
| Savanna High | 1,466 |
| Western High | 1,446 |
| Oxford Academy | 1,315 |
| Lexington Junior High | 1,188 |
| South Junior High | 1,159 |
| Sycamore Junior High | 1,137 |
| Dale Junior High | 1,002 |
| Walker Junior High | 890 |
| Ball Junior High | 737 |
| Brookhurst Junior High | 724 |
| Polaris High | 623 |
| Orangeview Junior High | 612 |
| Gilbert High (Continuation) | 543 |
| Hope | 231 |
| Cambridge Virtual Academy | 195 |
The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Bakersfield City | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Visalia Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Temecula Valley Unified | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
| Desert Sands Unified | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Anaheim Union High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Los Angeles Unified →Anaheim Union High has 21 schools, including 9 high, 4 combined, 8 middle. Total enrollment is 27,748 students.
Anaheim Union High spends $18,314 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #477 in California.
Anaheim Union High students are 69.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 2.3% African American, averaged across 21 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Anaheim Union High has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #477 out of 1526 districts in California.
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