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Irvine Unified School District

5050 Barranca Pkwy.
Irvine, CA 92604-4652

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (949) 936-5000

Top Rankings

Irvine Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

45 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

37,646 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

1,399 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

27:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Irvine Unified School District	California
Kind	2,829	254
1	2,586	193
2	2,744	201
3	2,944	202
4	2,964	207
5	3,055	209
6	3,021	210
7	3,004	214
8	3,007	215
9	2,793	227
10	2,849	232
11	2,890	228
12	2,960	239

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District Rank

Irvine Unified School District, which is ranked #72 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#73 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Irvine Unified School District
2022	#73
2021	#40
2019	#84
2018	#46
2017	#45
2016	#39
2015	#38
2014	#47
2013	#35
2012	#42
2011	#33

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68%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Irvine Unified School District	California
2022	68%	33%
2021	74%	34%
2019	73%	40%
2018	73%	39%
2017	74%	38%
2016	75%	37%
2015	74%	34%
2014	89%	63%
2013	87%	59%
2012	86%	59%
2011	85%	58%

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75%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Irvine Unified School District	California
2022	75%	47%
2021	80%	49%
2019	77%	51%
2018	73%	50%
2017	77%	48%
2016	78%	48%
2015	77%	44%
2014	80%	58%
2013	84%	57%
2012	85%	58%
2011	85%	56%

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61%

29%

95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Irvine Unified School District	California
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	96%	84%
2018	96%	84%
2017	95%	83%
2016	96%	83%
2015	95%	89%
2014	96%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	96%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Irvine Unified School District	California
2023	0.66	0.64
2022	0.67	0.63
2021	0.69	0.62
2020	0.65	0.63
2019	0.65	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64
2016	0.65	0.64
2015	0.65	0.64
2014	0.66	0.65
2013	0.66	0.65
2012	0.65	0.65
2011	0.66	0.67
2010	0.66	0.67
2009	0.65	0.71
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.61	0.67
2006	0.61	0.66
2005	0.61	0.67
2004	0.60	0.67
2003	0.59	0.67
2002	0.58	0.67
2001	0.57	0.67
2000	0.56	0.67
1999	0.55	0.67
1998	0.54	0.67
1997	0.53	0.67
1996	0.52	0.67
1995	0.51	0.67
1994	0.49	0.67
1993	0.47	0.67
1992	0.46	0.67
1991	0.45	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2011)
Year	Irvine Unified School District	California
2011	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%

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% Asian

52%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irvine Unified School District	California
2023	52%	12%
2022	50%	12%
2021	44%	12%
2020	51%	12%
2019	51%	12%
2018	50%	11%
2017	50%	11%
2016	49%	11%
2015	48%	11%
2014	47%	11%
2013	47%	11%
2012	47%	11%
2011	45%	11%
2010	45%	11%
2009	44%	11%
2008	47%	12%
2007	44%	12%
2006	42%	12%
2005	41%	12%
2004	39%	12%
2003	37%	11%
2002	35%	11%
2001	33%	11%
2000	31%	11%
1999	29%	11%
1998	28%	11%
1997	27%	11%
1996	25%	11%
1995	24%	11%
1994	23%	11%
1993	21%	11%
1992	20%	11%
1991	19%	11%

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% Hispanic

12%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irvine Unified School District	California
2023	12%	55%
2022	12%	56%
2021	13%	56%
2020	11%	55%
2019	11%	55%
2018	11%	54%
2017	11%	54%
2016	11%	54%
2015	11%	54%
2014	11%	53%
2013	11%	53%
2012	10%	52%
2011	9%	51%
2010	9%	50%
2009	8%	49%
2008	8%	50%
2007	9%	49%
2006	8%	48%
2005	8%	47%
2004	8%	46%
2003	8%	45%
2002	7%	44%
2001	7%	43%
2000	7%	42%
1999	7%	41%
1998	7%	40%
1997	7%	40%
1996	7%	39%
1995	7%	38%
1994	7%	37%
1993	6%	36%
1992	6%	35%
1991	6%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irvine Unified School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	4%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	9%
1991	3%	9%

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% White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irvine Unified School District	California
2023	24%	21%
2022	25%	21%
2021	31%	22%
2020	27%	23%
2019	27%	23%
2018	30%	24%
2017	30%	24%
2016	31%	24%
2015	33%	24%
2014	33%	25%
2013	34%	25%
2012	36%	26%
2011	35%	27%
2010	37%	27%
2009	38%	28%
2008	42%	29%
2007	42%	29%
2006	45%	31%
2005	46%	31%
2004	49%	32%
2003	51%	34%
2002	55%	35%
2001	56%	36%
2000	59%	37%
1999	60%	38%
1998	62%	39%
1997	63%	39%
1996	64%	40%
1995	66%	41%
1994	67%	42%
1993	70%	43%
1992	71%	44%
1991	72%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Irvine Unified School District	California
2023	10%	6%
2022	11%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	7%	2%
2010	7%	3%
2009	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,988 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 44% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,210 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 44% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$715 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Irvine Unified School District	California
2021	$715MM	$8MM
2020	$676MM	$7MM
2019	$508MM	$7MM
2018	$512MM	$29MM
2017	$398MM	$26MM
2016	$374MM	$24MM
2015	$250MM	$17MM
2014	$287MM	$21MM
2012	$283MM	$19MM
2011	$275MM	$19MM
2010	$250MM	$17MM
2009	$281MM	$19MM
2008	$266MM	$19MM
2007	$270MM	$19MM
2006	$220MM	$17MM
2005	$242MM	$16MM
2004	$177MM	$16MM
2003	$175MM	$16MM
2002	$193MM	$15MM
2001	$175MM	$15MM
2000	$142MM	$13MM
1999	$147MM	$12MM
1998	$136MM	$11MM
1997	$123MM	$10MM
1996	$120MM	$9MM
1995	$104MM	$8MM
1992	$110MM	$7MM
1990	$95MM	$6MM

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Spending

$573 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Irvine Unified School District	California
2021	$573MM	$7MM
2020	$583MM	$7MM
2019	$541MM	$7MM
2018	$529MM	$29MM
2017	$430MM	$24MM
2016	$473MM	$23MM
2015	$271MM	$18MM
2014	$317MM	$21MM
2012	$293MM	$19MM
2011	$271MM	$19MM
2010	$271MM	$18MM
2009	$269MM	$18MM
2008	$306MM	$19MM
2007	$312MM	$18MM
2006	$296MM	$17MM
2005	$204MM	$16MM
2004	$185MM	$17MM
2003	$189MM	$15MM
2002	$184MM	$16MM
2001	$163MM	$14MM
2000	$146MM	$13MM
1999	$141MM	$11MM
1998	$129MM	$11MM
1997	$120MM	$10MM
1996	$111MM	$8MM
1995	$111MM	$8MM
1992	$111MM	$7MM
1990	$93MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,988

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Irvine Unified School District	California
2021	$33,908	$15,669
2020	$18,730	$14,213
2019	$14,423	$14,063
2018	$14,806	$16,033
2017	$11,937	$16,692
2016	$11,577	$15,604
2015	$8,190	$10,238
2014	$9,535	$11,786
2012	$10,056	$11,929
2011	$10,092	$11,681
2010	$9,302	$10,238
2009	$10,585	$11,099
2008	$10,166	$11,762
2007	$10,465	$11,879
2006	$8,648	$10,859
2005	$9,599	$10,445
2004	$7,087	$10,566
2003	$7,082	$10,456
2002	$7,898	$9,803
2001	$7,301	$10,568
2000	$6,083	$8,943
1999	$6,365	$8,203
1998	$5,880	$7,395
1997	$5,461	$6,922
1995	$4,721	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$15,210

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Irvine Unified School District	California
2021	$27,161	$13,970
2020	$16,156	$13,602
2019	$15,351	$13,522
2018	$15,301	$16,124
2017	$12,894	$15,588
2016	$14,661	$14,779
2015	$8,903	$10,739
2014	$10,512	$11,804
2012	$10,398	$12,155
2011	$9,934	$11,509
2010	$10,113	$10,739
2009	$10,132	$10,975
2008	$11,696	$11,678
2007	$12,089	$11,317
2006	$11,603	$10,926
2005	$8,090	$10,789
2004	$7,434	$11,073
2003	$7,632	$10,210
2002	$7,545	$10,600
2001	$6,788	$10,007
2000	$6,231	$9,131
1999	$6,086	$7,911
1998	$5,604	$7,592
1997	$5,310	$6,759
1995	$5,077	$6,033

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Irvine Unified School District?

Irvine Unified School District manages 45 public schools serving 37,646 students.

What is the rank of Irvine Unified School District?

Irvine Unified School District is ranked #72 out of 1,925 school districts in California (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Irvine Unified School District?

52% of Irvine Unified School District students are Asian, 24% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Irvine Unified School District?

Irvine Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Irvine Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,210 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 44% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 45 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 37,646 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 95% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 5%
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education