Western Placer Unified operates 14 public schools serving 7,593 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 3 high, 2 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,030 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Placer County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,932 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 60.2% local, 31.5% state, and 8.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $74,273 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #1410 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 452.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.7% White, 35.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Twelve Bridges High accounts for 16.4% of all Western Placer Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Western Placer Unified-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.
Western Placer Unified school enrollment varies 21× across entities
Western Placer Unified school enrollment ranges from 62 students (lowest) to 1,317 students (highest), a spread of 1,255 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.
Western Placer Unified student-counselor ratio is 453:1 — 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.
Western Placer Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 31.5% — 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.
Western Placer Unified has 14 schools, including 3 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 7,593 students.
How much does Western Placer Unified spend per student?
Western Placer Unified spends $14,932 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #1410 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Western Placer Unified?
The average teacher salary in Western Placer Unified is $74,273 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Western Placer Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Placer County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Western Placer Unified?
Western Placer Unified students are 47.7% White, 35.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian, 1.7% African American, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Western Placer Unified?
Western Placer Unified has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #1410 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.