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Orange County Department of Education, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Orange County Department of Education runs 5 public schools with 2,290 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 14.5 students per teacher is 7.4 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
5
Students
2,290
Teachers (FTE)
158
Students per teacher
14.5
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
200 Kalmus Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92628
County
Orange County
Locale
City: Midsize
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0691024
State district ID
CA-3010306
Total staff (FTE)
1,046
School counselors (FTE)
14.0About 164 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
16.0
Charter schools
1
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Students per teacher compared

This district14.5
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 (2,773), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$387.5 million
Federal revenue
$78.5 million
State revenue
$86.9 million
Local revenue
$222.0 million
Total spending
$336.5 million
Spending per pupil
$121,333
Salaries
$108.1 million32.1% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$9.9 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 20.3%
  • State: 22.4%
  • Local: 57.3%

California overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$121,333
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Orange County Department of Education

By level: 1 high, 4 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
ACCESS County CommunityOtherK to 121,31519.9
ACCESS Juvenile HallOtherK to 121866.9
College and Career Preparatory AcademyCharterHigh9 to 1216824.0
Occs:chep/PchsCEP schoolOtherK to 1229026.4
Orange County Special EducationOtherK to 123317.0

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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.