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Orange Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Orange Unified runs 41 public schools with 23,823 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 24.1 students per teacher is 2.2 higher than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
41
Students
23,823
Teachers (FTE)
989
Students per teacher
24.1
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
1401 North Handy St., Orange, CA 92867
County
Orange County
Locale
City: Midsize
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0628650
State district ID
CA-3066621
Total staff (FTE)
2,422
School counselors (FTE)
39.0About 611 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
47.0
Charter schools
1
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Students per teacher compared

This district24.1
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 (25,420), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$400.1 million
Federal revenue
$42.1 million
State revenue
$140.8 million
Local revenue
$217.2 million
Total spending
$412.9 million
Spending per pupil
$16,245
Salaries
$196.1 million47.5% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$199.1 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 10.5%
  • State: 35.2%
  • Local: 54.3%

California overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$16,245
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Orange Unified

By level: 6 high, 4 middle, 28 elementary, 3 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Anaheim Hills ElementaryElementaryK to 647629.8
California iInspire AcademyCEP schoolElementaryK to 669928.0
Cambridge ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 641523.1
Canyon HighHigh9 to 122,18326.0
Canyon HillsCEP schoolOtherK to 1210918.2
Canyon Rim ElementaryElementaryK to 650928.3
Cerro Villa MiddleCEP schoolMiddle7 to 874726.7
Chapman Hills ElementaryElementaryK to 632129.2
Crescent ElementaryElementaryK to 680529.8
El Modena HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,79521.6
El Rancho CharterCharterMiddle7 to 81,14430.1
Esplanade ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 628822.2
Fairhaven ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 642123.4
Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE AcademyCEP schoolElementaryK to 649322.4
Handy ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 637725.1
Imperial ElementaryElementaryK to 638922.9
Jordan Academy of Language and Computer ScienceCEP schoolElementaryK to 643025.3
La Veta ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 640827.2
Lampson ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 667627.0
Linda Vista ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 628924.1
McPherson MagnetCEP schoolElementaryK to 886326.2
Nohl Canyon ElementaryElementaryK to 652429.1
Olive ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 631922.8
Orange HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,72821.1
Orange Unified Pre-K SDCElementaryK0
OUSD Community DayCEP schoolHigh7 to 1242.0
OUSD EDGE Virtual AcademyOtherK to 1222916.4
OUSD Home SchOtherK to 122713.5
Palmyra GATE MagnetCEP schoolElementaryK to 642922.6
Panorama ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 640827.2
Portola MiddleCEP schoolMiddle7 to 842221.1
Prospect ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 633223.7
Richland Continuation HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 1216511.8
Running Springs AcademyElementaryK to 864326.8
Serrano ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 652425.0
Sycamore ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 635723.8
Taft ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 638727.6
Villa Park ElementaryElementaryK to 660430.2
Villa Park HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 122,02324.7
West Orange ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 641029.3
Yorba MiddleCEP schoolMiddle7 to 841819.0

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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.