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Fullerton, California - 8 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Fullerton Joint Union High #1006 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,663 per pupil, Fullerton Joint Union High ranks #1039 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
13,173
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$14,663
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fullerton Joint Union High operates 8 public schools serving 13,173 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 $14,663 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.4% local, 41.3% state, and 8.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #1006 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 6 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (117 AP courses district-wide), a 396.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 10.3% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sunny Hills High, with a diversity index of 63.4/100.
Its largest campus is Troy High, enrolling 2,504 students (20% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is La Sierra High (Alternative), at 236 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Troy High accounts for 19.0% of all Fullerton Joint Union High student enrollment
That concentration means Fullerton Joint Union High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Fullerton Joint Union High school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Fullerton Joint Union High school enrollment ranges from 236 students (lowest) to 2,504 students (highest), a spread of 2,268 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.
Fullerton Joint Union High student-counselor ratio is 397:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Fullerton Joint Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Fullerton Joint Union High is typically wider than the Fullerton Joint Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Fullerton Joint Union High?
Fullerton Joint Union High has 8 schools, including 8 high. Total enrollment is 13,173 students.
How much does Fullerton Joint Union High spend per student?
Fullerton Joint Union High spends $14,663 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1006 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Fullerton Joint Union High?
Fullerton Joint Union High students are 67.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 10.3% White, 1.5% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fullerton Joint Union High?
Fullerton Joint Union High has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1006 out of 1517 districts in California.