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Placer Union High School District

13000 New Airport Rd.
Auburn, CA 95603-9596

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Top 20%

Tel: (530) 886-4400

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Placer Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,298 Schools

# Students

3,962 Students

710,338 Students

# Teachers

182 Teachers

31,359 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Placer Union High School District	California
9	6	34
10	20	31
11	42	28
12	47	27

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District Rank

Placer Union High School District, which is ranked #271 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#278 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Placer Union High School District
2023	#278
2022	#313
2021	#192
2019	#461
2018	#306
2017	#107
2016	#156
2015	#137
2014	#112
2013	#116
2012	#136

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46%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2023	46%	34%
2022	42%	33%
2021	39%	34%
2019	38%	40%
2018	45%	39%
2017	51%	38%
2016	47%	37%
2015	46%	34%
2014	79%	63%
2013	75%	59%
2012	74%	59%

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66%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2022	66%	47%
2021	72%	49%
2019	69%	51%
2018	45%	50%
2017	78%	48%
2016	75%	48%
2015	76%	44%
2014	74%	58%
2013	75%	57%
2012	75%	58%
2011	78%	56%

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41%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2022	41%	29%
2021	41%	28%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2023	87%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	94%	84%
2020	96%	85%
2019	95%	84%
2018	95%	84%
2017	94%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	94%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2023	0.48	0.64
2022	0.46	0.63
2021	0.41	0.62
2020	0.41	0.63
2019	0.41	0.63
2018	0.39	0.64
2017	0.39	0.64
2016	0.38	0.64
2015	0.38	0.64
2014	0.38	0.65
2013	0.37	0.65
2012	0.37	0.65
2011	0.34	0.67
2010	0.33	0.67
2009	0.34	0.71
2008	0.18	0.65
2007	0.24	0.67
2006	0.16	0.66
2005	0.23	0.67
2004	0.21	0.67
2003	0.20	0.67
2002	0.20	0.67
2001	0.18	0.67
2000	0.17	0.67
1999	0.19	0.67
1998	0.19	0.67
1997	0.20	0.67
1996	0.18	0.67
1995	0.17	0.67
1994	0.17	0.67
1993	0.16	0.67
1992	0.15	0.67
1991	0.13	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

18%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2023	18%	55%
2022	16%	56%
2021	15%	56%
2020	14%	55%
2019	14%	55%
2018	14%	54%
2017	14%	54%
2016	14%	54%
2015	13%	54%
2014	13%	53%
2013	12%	53%
2012	12%	52%
2011	11%	51%
2010	11%	50%
2009	5%	49%
2008	6%	50%
2007	7%	49%
2006	5%	48%
2005	6%	47%
2004	6%	46%
2003	5%	45%
2002	5%	44%
2001	5%	43%
2000	4%	42%
1999	5%	41%
1998	5%	40%
1997	6%	40%
1996	5%	39%
1995	5%	38%
1994	5%	37%
1993	4%	36%
1992	4%	35%
1991	4%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

69%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2023	70%	21%
2022	71%	21%
2021	75%	22%
2020	75%	23%
2019	75%	23%
2018	77%	24%
2017	77%	24%
2016	77%	24%
2015	78%	24%
2014	77%	25%
2013	78%	25%
2012	79%	26%
2011	81%	27%
2010	81%	27%
2009	81%	28%
2008	90%	29%
2007	84%	29%
2006	91%	31%
2005	85%	31%
2004	86%	32%
2003	89%	34%
2002	89%	35%
2001	90%	36%
2000	91%	37%
1999	90%	38%
1998	90%	39%
1997	89%	39%
1996	90%	40%
1995	91%	41%
1994	90%	42%
1993	91%	43%
1992	92%	44%
1991	93%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2023	8%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	9%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,042 is higher than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,789 is higher than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$87 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2023	$87 MM	$8 MM
2022	$63 MM	$7 MM
2021	$87 MM	$8 MM
2020	$63 MM	$7 MM
2019	$61 MM	$7 MM
2018	$58 MM	$29 MM
2017	$56 MM	$26 MM
2016	$53 MM	$24 MM
2015	$45 MM	$17 MM
2014	$45 MM	$21 MM
2012	$44 MM	$19 MM
2011	$43 MM	$19 MM
2010	$45 MM	$17 MM
2009	$50 MM	$19 MM
2008	$49 MM	$19 MM
2007	$52 MM	$19 MM
2006	$49 MM	$17 MM
2005	$44 MM	$16 MM
2004	$42 MM	$16 MM
2003	$44 MM	$16 MM
2002	$41 MM	$15 MM
2001	$40 MM	$15 MM
2000	$34 MM	$13 MM
1999	$30 MM	$12 MM
1998	$29 MM	$11 MM
1997	$27 MM	$10 MM
1996	$26 MM	$9 MM
1995	$24 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$94 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2023	$94 MM	$7 MM
2022	$89 MM	$7 MM
2021	$94 MM	$7 MM
2020	$89 MM	$7 MM
2019	$61 MM	$7 MM
2018	$57 MM	$29 MM
2017	$56 MM	$24 MM
2016	$51 MM	$23 MM
2015	$39 MM	$18 MM
2014	$41 MM	$21 MM
2012	$40 MM	$19 MM
2011	$39 MM	$19 MM
2010	$39 MM	$18 MM
2009	$47 MM	$18 MM
2008	$47 MM	$19 MM
2007	$55 MM	$18 MM
2006	$47 MM	$17 MM
2005	$50 MM	$16 MM
2004	$57 MM	$17 MM
2003	$59 MM	$15 MM
2002	$42 MM	$16 MM
2001	$39 MM	$14 MM
2000	$33 MM	$13 MM
1999	$30 MM	$11 MM
1998	$28 MM	$11 MM
1997	$28 MM	$10 MM
1996	$26 MM	$8 MM
1995	$25 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,042

$19,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2023	$21,827	$15,607
2022	$15,675	$14,213
2021	$21,489	$15,669
2020	$15,675	$14,213
2019	$15,301	$14,063
2018	$14,415	$16,033
2017	$13,728	$16,692
2016	$13,020	$15,604
2015	$10,812	$10,238
2014	$10,470	$11,786
2012	$10,023	$11,929
2011	$9,563	$11,681
2010	$9,908	$10,238
2009	$11,115	$11,099
2008	$10,670	$11,762
2007	$11,156	$11,879
2006	$10,415	$10,859
2005	$9,332	$10,445
2004	$8,806	$10,566
2003	$9,305	$10,456
2002	$8,715	$9,803
2001	$8,347	$10,568
2000	$7,167	$8,943
1999	$6,503	$8,203
1998	$6,169	$7,395
1997	$6,026	$6,922
1995	$5,423	$5,953
1992	$5,240	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$23,789

$18,399

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Placer Union High School District	California
2023	$23,557	$13,914
2022	$22,284	$13,602
2021	$23,192	$13,970
2020	$22,284	$13,602
2019	$15,225	$13,522
2018	$14,232	$16,124
2017	$13,766	$15,588
2016	$12,378	$14,779
2015	$9,542	$10,739
2014	$9,591	$11,804
2012	$9,029	$12,155
2011	$8,680	$11,509
2010	$8,745	$10,739
2009	$10,299	$10,975
2008	$10,212	$11,678
2007	$11,775	$11,317
2006	$9,907	$10,926
2005	$10,461	$10,789
2004	$12,037	$11,073
2003	$12,478	$10,210
2002	$9,017	$10,600
2001	$8,111	$10,007
2000	$6,961	$9,131
1999	$6,359	$7,911
1998	$6,113	$7,592
1997	$6,316	$6,759
1995	$5,624	$6,033
1992	$5,293	$5,588

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Best Placer Union High School District �� Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

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Charter School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 50%

332 Finley St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-5763

Gr: 9-12 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 3,962 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 87% (Top 50% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education