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Westminster School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Westminster, and parts of Huntington Beach and Garden Grove.

Westminster’s School Grade A− better than 79% of California school districts

Students
7,864
Schools
16
Spent per student
$20,581
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$157.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Westminster School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $157.3M, about $20,003 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% 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
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Westminster. Grade by grade →

K–613 schoolsThis district
7–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsHuntington Beach Union High School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency44%
State average 33.1% · 5,488 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 46.7% · 5,481 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 93% at Huntington Beach Union High, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.

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
$20,581 per student · 3% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 29%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 55%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
8,603’20
8,198’21
8,144’22
7,943’23
7,864’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 47%Asian 37%White 10%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.