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Huntington Beach, California - 8 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Huntington Beach Union High #1083 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,501 per pupil, Huntington Beach Union High ranks #1088 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
14,522
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$14,501
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Huntington Beach Union High operates 8 public schools serving 14,522 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 $14,501 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 55.0% local, 35.9% state, and 9.1% 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 37/100, ranked #1083 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.
a 324.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.8% Hispanic or Latino, 33.0% White, 22.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Marina High, with a diversity index of 70.8/100.
Its largest campus is Fountain Valley High, enrolling 3,171 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Coast High, at 159 students, a 20x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Fountain Valley High accounts for 21.8% of all Huntington Beach Union High student enrollment
That concentration means Huntington Beach 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.
Huntington Beach Union High school enrollment varies 20× across entities
Huntington Beach Union High school enrollment ranges from 159 students (lowest) to 3,171 students (highest), a spread of 3,012 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Huntington Beach Union High student-counselor ratio is 324:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Huntington Beach Union High is typically wider than the Huntington Beach Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Huntington Beach Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 31.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Huntington Beach Union High?
Huntington Beach Union High has 8 schools, including 8 high. Total enrollment is 14,522 students.
How much does Huntington Beach Union High spend per student?
Huntington Beach Union High spends $14,501 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #1083 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Huntington Beach Union High?
Huntington Beach Union High students are 37.8% Hispanic or Latino, 33.0% White, 22.1% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Huntington Beach Union High?
Huntington Beach Union High has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #1083 out of 1517 districts in California.