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Fullerton Joint Union High School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Fullerton, Buena Park, La Habra, Brea, La Palma and La Habra Heights, and parts of Whittier.

Fullerton’s School Grade A− better than 81% of California school districts

Students
12,597
Schools
8
Spent per student
$17,606
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$204.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fullerton Joint Union High School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 77% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the CA average
  • 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $204.2M, about $16,206 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 77% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Fullerton 138,675BBuena Park 81,741B+La Habra 60,908A−Brea 47,260B+La Palma 14,907A−La Habra Heights 5,327

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fullerton. Grade by grade →

K–617 schoolsFullerton Elementary School District
7–85 middle schoolsFullerton Elementary School District
9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 33.1% · 3,077 students tested
Reading / language arts61%
State average 46.7% · 3,080 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 86.2% · 3,192 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,606 per student · 17% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 42%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
13,452’20
13,413’21
13,152’22
12,806’23
12,597’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 60%Asian 23%White 11%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Troy High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fullerton
A+
2,504 students23:1
Sunny Hills High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fullerton
A
2,337 students25:1
La Habra High
High · Grades 9–12 · La Habra
B+
1,881 students24:1
Fullerton Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fullerton
A−
1,880 students26:1
Sonora High
High · Grades 9–12 · La Habra
A−
1,779 students24:1
Buena Park High
High · Grades 9–12 · Buena Park
B
1,682 students23:1
La Vista High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Fullerton
D−
298 students13:1
La Sierra High (Alternative)
High · Grades 9–12 · Fullerton
C−
236 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Anaheim Union High School DistrictAnaheim, Cypress
$20,079per student
Whittier Union High School DistrictLa Mirada, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs
$23,421per student
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School DistrictLa Mirada, Santa Fe Springs
$20,749per student
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School DistrictPlacentia, Yorba Linda
$17,021per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.