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Capistrano Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Capistrano Unified runs 59 public schools with 40,358 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 23.0 students per teacher is 1.1 higher than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
59
Students
40,358
Teachers (FTE)
1,756
Students per teacher
23.0
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
33122 Valle Rd., San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Phone
(949)234-9200
County
Orange County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0607440
State district ID
CA-3066464
Total staff (FTE)
3,877
School counselors (FTE)
91.0About 443 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
106.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district23.0
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (43,719), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$715.9 million
Federal revenue
$45.8 million
State revenue
$266.4 million
Local revenue
$403.7 million
Total spending
$613.6 million
Spending per pupil
$14,035
Salaries
$316.1 million51.5% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$41.2 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 6.4%
  • State: 37.2%
  • Local: 56.4%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$14,035
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Capistrano Unified

By level: 9 high, 13 middle, 36 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Aliso Niguel HighHigh9 to 122,56323.7
Aliso Viejo MiddleMiddle6 to 880322.9
Arroyo Vista ElementaryElementaryK to 550824.2
Arroyo Vista MiddleMiddle6 to 832921.9
Bathgate ElementaryElementaryK to 557025.9
Bernice Ayer MiddleMiddle6 to 891923.0
Bridges Community DayHigh6 to 12124.0
California Preparatory AcademyHigh9 to 1219824.8
Canyon Vista ElementaryElementaryK to 553324.2
Capistrano Home/VirtualElementaryK to 88220.5
Capistrano Union HighHigh9 to 121039.4
Capistrano Valley HighHigh9 to 121,99121.9
Carl Hankey ElementaryElementaryK to 528423.7
Carl Hankey MiddleMiddle6 to 818116.5
Castille ElementaryElementaryK to 548224.1
Chaparral ElementaryElementaryK to 560424.2
Clarence Lobo ElementaryElementaryK to 532820.5
Concordia ElementaryElementaryK to 553326.6
Dana Hills HighHigh9 to 121,72521.8
Del Obispo ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 531020.7
Don Juan Avila ElementaryElementaryK to 567226.9
Don Juan Avila MiddleMiddle6 to 886324.7
Early Childhood Center
EsenciaElementaryK to 599626.9
Esencia MiddleMiddle6 to 834921.8
Fred Newhart MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 81,10521.7
George White ElementaryElementaryK to 537823.6
Harold Ambuehl ElementaryElementaryK to 532424.9
Hidden Hills ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 533020.6
John Malcom ElementaryElementaryK to 555325.1
Kinoshita ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 530223.2
Ladera Ranch ElementaryElementaryK to 558024.2
Ladera Ranch MiddleMiddle6 to 81,06423.1
Laguna Niguel ElementaryElementaryK to 545624.0
Las Flores ElementaryElementaryK to 532825.2
Las Flores MiddleMiddle6 to 859322.0
Las Palmas ElementaryElementaryK to 574325.6
Marblehead ElementaryElementaryK to 519524.4
Marco Forster MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 893020.7
Marian Bergeson ElementaryElementaryK to 542323.5
Moulton ElementaryElementaryK to 553824.5
Niguel Hills MiddleMiddle6 to 869319.8
Oak Grove ElementaryElementaryK to 556923.7
Oso Grande ElementaryElementaryK to 586727.1
Palisades ElementaryElementaryK to 533222.1
Philip J. Reilly ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 542122.2
Richard Henry Dana ElementaryElementaryK to 546118.4
San Clemente HighHigh9 to 122,74023.6
San Juan ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 566226.5
San Juan Hills HighHigh9 to 122,64123.4
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.