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Auburn, California - 6 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Placer Union High #1162 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,764 per pupil, Placer Union High ranks #1263 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,012
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,764
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Placer Union High operates 6 public schools serving 4,012 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Placer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,764 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 66.4% local, 26.9% state, and 6.7% 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 34/100, ranked #1162 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 4 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 294.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.1% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Placer High, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.
Its largest campus is Del Oro High, enrolling 1,634 students (42% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Confluence Continuation High, at 103 students, a 16x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Del Oro High accounts for 40.7% of all Placer Union High student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Placer 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.
Placer Union High school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Placer Union High school enrollment ranges from 103 students (lowest) to 1,634 students (highest), a spread of 1,531 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.
Placer Union High student-counselor ratio is 295:1 — 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 Placer Union High is typically wider than the Placer Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Placer Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — 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 Placer Union High is typically wider than the Placer Union High-aggregate figure suggests.
Placer Union High has 6 schools, including 6 high. Total enrollment is 4,012 students.
How much does Placer Union High spend per student?
Placer Union High spends $13,764 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #1162 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Placer Union High?
Placer Union High students are 68.1% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Placer Union High?
Placer Union High has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #1162 out of 1517 districts in California.