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Orcutt Union Elementary School District

500 Dyer St.
Orcutt, CA 93455-5300

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Top 50%

Tel: (805) 938-8900

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,297 Schools

# Students

4,764 Students

710,090 Students

# Teachers

199 Teachers

31,349 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orcutt Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	20	29
1	14	22
2	14	23
3	14	23
4	14	23
5	16	23
6	15	26
7	16	28
8	16	28
9	179	34
10	178	31
11	158	28
12	124	27

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District Rank

Orcutt Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #614 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#595 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Orcutt Union Elementary School District
2023	#595
2022	#658
2021	#135
2019	#598
2018	#306
2017	#340
2016	#337
2015	#383
2014	#98
2013	#415
2012	#358

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37%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Orcutt Union Elementary School District	California
2023	37%	34%
2022	35%	33%
2021	47%	34%
2019	44%	40%
2018	45%	39%
2017	42%	38%
2016	42%	37%
2015	36%	34%
2014	77%	63%
2013	60%	59%
2012	61%	59%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Orcutt Union Elementary School District	California
2022	49%	47%
2021	77%	49%
2019	54%	51%
2018	45%	50%
2017	50%	48%
2016	51%	48%
2015	46%	44%
2014	77%	58%
2013	59%	57%
2012	63%	58%
2011	61%	56%

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31%

29%

(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Orcutt Union Elementary School District	California
2022	95%	87%
2016	95%	83%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Orcutt Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.60	0.63
2021	0.61	0.62
2020	0.61	0.63
2019	0.61	0.63
2018	0.59	0.64
2017	0.59	0.64
2016	0.59	0.64
2015	0.59	0.64
2014	0.60	0.65
2013	0.60	0.65
2012	0.60	0.65
2011	0.59	0.67
2010	0.58	0.67
2009	0.59	0.71
2008	0.55	0.65
2007	0.56	0.67
2006	0.56	0.66
2005	0.54	0.67
2004	0.53	0.67
2003	0.51	0.67
2002	0.50	0.67
2001	0.48	0.67
2000	0.48	0.67
1999	0.43	0.67
1998	0.45	0.67
1997	0.44	0.67
1996	0.41	0.67
1995	0.41	0.67
1994	0.40	0.67
1993	0.36	0.67
1992	0.36	0.67
1991	0.34	0.67

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% American Indian

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

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orcutt Union Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	5%	12%
2007	6%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	6%	11%
2002	6%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	5%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	5%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	5%	11%

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% Hispanic

56%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orcutt Union Elementary School District	California
2023	53%	55%
2022	52%	56%
2021	49%	56%
2020	47%	55%
2019	47%	55%
2018	46%	54%
2017	46%	54%
2016	44%	54%
2015	44%	54%
2014	44%	53%
2013	42%	53%
2012	40%	52%
2011	38%	51%
2010	36%	50%
2009	32%	49%
2008	33%	50%
2007	32%	49%
2006	32%	48%
2005	29%	47%
2004	27%	46%
2003	25%	45%
2002	24%	44%
2001	23%	43%
2000	22%	42%
1999	19%	41%
1998	20%	40%
1997	19%	40%
1996	18%	39%
1995	18%	38%
1994	17%	37%
1993	17%	36%
1992	15%	35%
1991	14%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Orcutt Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	2%	9%

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% White

30%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orcutt Union Elementary School District	California
2023	34%	21%
2022	36%	21%
2021	39%	22%
2020	41%	23%
2019	41%	23%
2018	45%	24%
2017	45%	24%
2016	46%	24%
2015	47%	24%
2014	46%	25%
2013	47%	25%
2012	49%	26%
2011	51%	27%
2010	54%	27%
2009	56%	28%
2008	58%	29%
2007	58%	29%
2006	59%	31%
2005	62%	31%
2004	63%	32%
2003	65%	34%
2002	66%	35%
2001	68%	36%
2000	69%	37%
1999	73%	38%
1998	72%	39%
1997	72%	39%
1996	74%	40%
1995	75%	41%
1994	75%	42%
1993	78%	43%
1992	79%	44%
1991	80%	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	Orcutt Union Elementary School District	California
2023	9%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,135 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$65 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Orcutt Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$65 MM	$8 MM
2022	$63 MM	$7 MM
2021	$65 MM	$8 MM
2020	$63 MM	$7 MM
2019	$67 MM	$7 MM
2018	$59 MM	$29 MM
2017	$57 MM	$26 MM
2016	$56 MM	$24 MM
2015	$36 MM	$17 MM
2014	$44 MM	$21 MM
2012	$41 MM	$19 MM
2011	$38 MM	$19 MM
2010	$36 MM	$17 MM
2009	$41 MM	$19 MM
2008	$40 MM	$19 MM
2007	$39 MM	$19 MM
2006	$36 MM	$17 MM
2005	$35 MM	$16 MM
2004	$33 MM	$16 MM
2003	$35 MM	$16 MM
2002	$40 MM	$15 MM
2001	$40 MM	$15 MM
2000	$30 MM	$13 MM
1999	$26 MM	$12 MM
1998	$25 MM	$11 MM
1997	$24 MM	$10 MM
1996	$20 MM	$9 MM
1995	$18 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$77 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Orcutt Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$77 MM	$7 MM
2022	$67 MM	$7 MM
2021	$77 MM	$7 MM
2020	$67 MM	$7 MM
2019	$65 MM	$7 MM
2018	$56 MM	$29 MM
2017	$55 MM	$24 MM
2016	$53 MM	$23 MM
2015	$34 MM	$18 MM
2014	$43 MM	$21 MM
2012	$40 MM	$19 MM
2011	$36 MM	$19 MM
2010	$34 MM	$18 MM
2009	$37 MM	$18 MM
2008	$38 MM	$19 MM
2007	$37 MM	$18 MM
2006	$35 MM	$17 MM
2005	$34 MM	$16 MM
2004	$34 MM	$17 MM
2003	$42 MM	$15 MM
2002	$44 MM	$16 MM
2001	$38 MM	$14 MM
2000	$30 MM	$13 MM
1999	$25 MM	$11 MM
1998	$27 MM	$11 MM
1997	$23 MM	$10 MM
1996	$20 MM	$8 MM
1995	$18 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,686

$19,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Orcutt Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$13,822	$15,607
2022	$12,351	$14,213
2021	$13,465	$15,669
2020	$12,351	$14,213
2019	$12,843	$14,063
2018	$11,400	$16,033
2017	$11,255	$16,692
2016	$11,011	$15,604
2015	$7,087	$10,238
2014	$8,495	$11,786
2012	$8,192	$11,929
2011	$8,077	$11,681
2010	$7,613	$10,238
2009	$8,721	$11,099
2008	$8,745	$11,762
2007	$8,212	$11,879
2006	$7,572	$10,859
2005	$7,443	$10,445
2004	$6,717	$10,566
2003	$6,877	$10,456
2002	$8,031	$9,803
2001	$8,103	$10,568
2000	$6,122	$8,943
1999	$5,381	$8,203
1998	$5,317	$7,395
1997	$5,076	$6,922
1995	$4,103	$5,953
1992	$3,838	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$16,135

$18,400

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Orcutt Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,296	$13,914
2022	$13,167	$13,602
2021	$15,875	$13,970
2020	$13,167	$13,602
2019	$12,629	$13,522
2018	$10,840	$16,124
2017	$10,925	$15,588
2016	$10,582	$14,779
2015	$6,799	$10,739
2014	$8,416	$11,804
2012	$7,952	$12,155
2011	$7,516	$11,509
2010	$7,304	$10,739
2009	$7,916	$10,975
2008	$8,342	$11,678
2007	$7,790	$11,317
2006	$7,360	$10,926
2005	$7,184	$10,789
2004	$6,844	$11,073
2003	$8,305	$10,210
2002	$8,730	$10,600
2001	$7,565	$10,007
2000	$6,096	$9,131
1999	$5,140	$7,911
1998	$5,593	$7,592
1997	$5,001	$6,759
1995	$4,094	$6,033
1992	$3,895	$5,588

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Best Orcutt Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Orcutt Academy Charter

Charter School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 30%

500 Dyer St.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 938-8900

Gr: K-12 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 4,764 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education