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Placer Union High School District

3,822 students · 5 schools · 22.8:1 ratio · grades 9–12 · #330 of 1976 in California

Students
3,822
Schools
5
Teachers (FTE)
168
Student–Teacher
22.8:1
County
Placer
Grades
9–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Placer Union High School District

Placer Union High School District is a public school system serving Placer County, California, based in Auburn. It serves 3,822 students across 5 schools spanning 9–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #330 largest of California’s 1976 school systems.

Phone5308864400
Address13000 New Airport Rd., Auburn, CA 95603
CountyPlacer County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Placer Union High School District enrolls 3,822 students in 5 schools — an average of about 764 students per school. It serves grades 9–12 and ranks #330 of 1976 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,822
#330 of 1976 in California
Schools
5
~764 students each
Grade span
9–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Placer Union High School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,822 students reported):

White
68%
Black
1%
Hispanic
19%
Asian
2%
Two or more
9%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Placer Union High School District employs about 168 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 22.8:1 — above the California average of about 21.7:1. Total district staff is roughly 364.

Student–teacher ratio
22.8:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
168
classroom teachers
Total staff
364
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How California funds schools

California funds schools through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF): a base grant per unit of average daily attendance for each grade span, plus a supplemental grant (20% of the base) and a concentration grant (65% of the base) driven by the share of low-income students, English learners and foster youth. Districts are funded on the greater of current-year, prior-year or a three-year-average attendance.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Placer Union High School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

California reports school and district performance on the California School Dashboard, which rates indicators from red to blue across academic performance in English and math, chronic absenteeism, graduation rate, suspension rate, English-learner progress and college-and-career readiness. Look up Placer Union High School District on the California School Dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

In California, most schools that seek K–12 accreditation use ACS WASC (the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges) rather than Cognia. Search Placer Union High School District’s schools in the ACS WASC directory.

How it compares

Placer Union High School District vs. California

Enrollment rank
#330
of 1976 districts
Ratio
22.8:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Placer County

See every California district side by side in the California directory.

Go deeper

Look up Placer Union High School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the California Department of Education (the Local Control Funding Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Placer Union High School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0630750. Confirm current details with the district and the California Department of Education.