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Saddleback Valley Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Saddleback Valley Unified runs 34 public schools with 22,691 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 22.7 students per teacher is about the same as the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
34
Students
22,691
Teachers (FTE)
999
Students per teacher
22.7
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
25631 Peter A. Hartman Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Phone
(949)586-1234
County
Orange County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0633860
State district ID
CA-3073635
Total staff (FTE)
2,238
School counselors (FTE)
11.0About 2,063 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
51.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district22.7
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 (24,954), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$383.0 million
Federal revenue
$30.9 million
State revenue
$110.5 million
Local revenue
$241.6 million
Total spending
$339.1 million
Spending per pupil
$13,587
Salaries
$182.3 million53.8% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$103.7 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 8.1%
  • State: 28.9%
  • Local: 63.1%

California overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$13,587
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Saddleback Valley Unified

By level: 6 high, 4 middle, 22 elementary, 2 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Cielo Vista ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 648724.4
De Portola ElementaryElementaryK to 654027.0
Del Cerro ElementaryElementaryK to 639020.5
Del Lago ElementaryElementaryK to 636220.1
El Toro HighHigh9 to 121,90221.6
Esperanza Education CenterHigh7 to 128011.4
Foothill Ranch ElementaryElementaryK to 699027.5
Glen Yermo ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 630817.1
La Madera ElementaryElementaryK to 655425.2
La Paz IntermediateMiddle7 to 871322.3
La Tierra Early Childhood Center
Laguna Hills HighHigh9 to 121,31721.6
Lake Forest ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 664022.9
Linda Vista Magnet ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 626320.2
Lomarena ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 648723.2
Los Alisos IntermediateCEP schoolMiddle7 to 859520.5
Melinda Heights ElementaryElementaryK to 695028.8
Mission Viejo HighHigh9 to 121,56622.4
Montevideo ElementaryElementaryK to 644421.1
Olivewood ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 639622.0
Portola Hills ElementaryElementaryK to 680927.0
Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 689628.9
Rancho Canada ElementaryElementaryK to 663326.4
Rancho Santa Margarita IntermediateMiddle7 to 81,15324.5
Robinson ElementaryElementaryK to 648624.3
San Joaquin ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 622120.1
Santiago STEAM Magnet ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 651727.2
Serrano IntermediateMiddle7 to 886822.8
Silverado HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 122009.5
SVUSD Virtual Academy (Alternative)OtherK to 1214913.5
Trabuco ElementaryElementaryK to 69022.5
Trabuco Hills HighHigh9 to 122,47523.1
Trabuco Mesa ElementaryElementaryK to 664025.6
Valencia ElementaryElementaryK to 652527.6

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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.