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Placentia, California - 34 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified #1303 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,989 per pupil, Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified ranks #1208 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
23,138
Total Enrollment
34
Schools
$13,989
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified operates 34 public schools serving 23,138 students, placing it in the mid-size range in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 21 elementary, 5 high, 5 middle, 3 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 $13,989 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 50.7% local, 41.2% state, and 8.1% 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 27/100, ranked #1303 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 5 of 34 schools offering Advanced Placement (95 AP courses district-wide), a 712.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.6% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% White, 19.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Woodsboro Elementary, with a diversity index of 72.5/100.
Its largest campus is Valencia High, enrolling 2,411 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Buena Vista Virtual Academy, at 97 students, a 25x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified school enrollment varies 25× across entities
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified school enrollment ranges from 97 students (lowest) to 2,411 students (highest), a spread of 2,314 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.
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified student-counselor ratio is 713:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 20.8% — 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 Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified is typically wider than the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified?
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified has 34 schools, including 5 high, 21 elementary, 5 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 23,138 students.
How much does Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified spend per student?
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified spends $13,989 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #1303 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified?
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified students are 48.6% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% White, 19.2% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 34 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified?
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #1303 out of 1517 districts in California.