Orange Unified
Orange Unified is a public school district based in Orange, California, serving 23,823 students in 41 schools. By enrollment it ranks #39 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 581 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Rachel Monarrez. It spends about $13,360 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 24.1 students per teacher.
How Orange compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Orange | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,360 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,774 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $412.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $400.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 989 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,422 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 24.1 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 611 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Rachel Monarrez
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose UnifiedSan Jose | 24,453 | 41 | $13,878 | 20.8 | #38 |
| Orange UnifiedOrange · this district | 23,823 | 41 | $13,360 | 24.1 | #39 |
| Hesperia UnifiedHesperia | 23,209 | 25 | $12,592 | 23.4 | #40 |
| Rialto UnifiedRialto | 23,073 | 30 | $14,341 | 23.2 | #41 |
| Hemet UnifiedHemet | 22,891 | 27 | $15,161 | 21.9 | #42 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISDFort Worth, TX | 23,982 | $10,252 | 15.8 |
| Ascension ParishDonaldsonville, LA | 23,743 | $12,552 | 13.5 |
| Hernando CountyBrooksville, FL | 23,734 | $9,308 | 17.7 |
| SpringfieldSpringfield, MA | 23,670 | $20,153 | 11.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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