Top Rankings
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 8,022 students in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yorba Linda High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
34 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
22,685 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
969 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, which is ranked #239 of all 1,910 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
21%
11%
% Hispanic
46%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
27%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,943 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$385 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$339 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,949
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,943
$18,396
Best Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkview
Alternative School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2189 North Kraemer Blvd.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7050
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7050
Grades: K-12
| 176 students
Rank: #22.
Yorba Linda High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19900 Bastanchury Rd.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 986-7500
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 986-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,584 students
Rank: #33.
El Dorado High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1651 North Valencia Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7580
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7580
Grades: 9-12
| 2,009 students
Rank: #44.
Esperanza High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1830 North Kellogg Dr.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7540
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7540
Grades: 9-12
| 1,406 students
Rank: #55.
Valencia High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 North Bradford Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 996-4970
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 996-4970
Grades: 9-12
| 2,424 students
Rank: #66.
Buena Vista Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4999 Casa Loma Ave.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 986-7026
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
(714) 986-7026
Grades: K-12
| 144 students
Rank: #77.
George Key
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
710 East Golden Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7170
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7170
Grades: K-12
| 129 students
Rank: #88.
El Camino Real Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1351 East Orangethorpe Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7060
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 986-7060
Grades: 9-12
| 150 students
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