Item: Western Placer Unified School District
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Western Placer Unified School District

600 Sixth St. Ste. 400
Lincoln, CA 95648-1825

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Top 30%

Tel: (916) 645-6350

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Western Placer Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 5,329 students in Western Placer Unified School District. This district's average elementary is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Western Placer Unified School District have an score of 47% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 58% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

14 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

7,877 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

354 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Western Placer Unified School District	California
Kind	737	253
1	534	193
2	541	202
3	551	203
4	586	207
5	572	210
6	568	211
7	543	152
8	618	152
9	8	22
10	7	18
11	21	18
12	43	20

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Western Placer Unified School District, which is ranked #380 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 83% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#387 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Western Placer Unified School District
2023	#387
2022	#425
2021	#380
2019	#389
2018	#269
2017	#332
2016	#260
2015	#301
2014	#211
2013	#377
2012	#374

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45%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2023	45%	34%
2022	41%	33%
2021	39%	34%
2019	51%	40%
2018	48%	39%
2017	39%	38%
2016	42%	37%
2015	41%	34%
2014	69%	63%
2013	59%	59%
2012	59%	59%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2022	57%	47%
2021	56%	49%
2019	61%	51%
2018	48%	50%
2017	54%	48%
2016	57%	48%
2015	51%	44%
2014	66%	58%
2013	62%	57%
2012	64%	58%
2011	63%	56%

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37%

29%

83%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2023	83%	87%
2022	88%	87%
2021	85%	84%
2020	93%	85%
2019	88%	84%
2018	91%	84%
2017	86%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	89%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	88%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2023	0.62	0.64
2022	0.61	0.63
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.59	0.63
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.57	0.64
2017	0.57	0.64
2016	0.56	0.64
2015	0.55	0.64
2014	0.55	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.55	0.65
2011	0.54	0.67
2010	0.54	0.67
2009	0.55	0.71
2008	0.47	0.65
2007	0.48	0.67
2006	0.42	0.66
2005	0.43	0.67
2004	0.40	0.67
2003	0.39	0.67
2002	0.41	0.67
2001	0.41	0.67
2000	0.41	0.67
1999	0.41	0.67
1998	0.35	0.67
1997	0.33	0.67
1996	0.36	0.67
1995	0.30	0.67
1994	0.37	0.67
1993	0.39	0.67
1992	0.36	0.67
1991	0.36	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2023	6%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	5%	12%
2007	5%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

32%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2023	31%	55%
2022	31%	56%
2021	30%	56%
2020	28%	55%
2019	28%	55%
2018	26%	54%
2017	26%	54%
2016	28%	54%
2015	27%	54%
2014	26%	53%
2013	25%	53%
2012	25%	52%
2011	25%	51%
2010	24%	50%
2009	20%	49%
2008	22%	50%
2007	21%	49%
2006	21%	48%
2005	20%	47%
2004	17%	46%
2003	16%	45%
2002	17%	44%
2001	17%	43%
2000	17%	42%
1999	18%	41%
1998	17%	40%
1997	17%	40%
1996	19%	39%
1995	17%	38%
1994	22%	37%
1993	23%	36%
1992	21%	35%
1991	20%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	4%	8%
2001	4%	8%
2000	4%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%

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% White

51%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2023	53%	21%
2022	55%	21%
2021	57%	22%
2020	58%	23%
2019	58%	23%
2018	60%	24%
2017	60%	24%
2016	60%	24%
2015	62%	24%
2014	62%	25%
2013	62%	25%
2012	63%	26%
2011	63%	27%
2010	64%	27%
2009	64%	28%
2008	70%	29%
2007	68%	29%
2006	73%	31%
2005	72%	31%
2004	75%	32%
2003	75%	34%
2002	72%	35%
2001	72%	36%
2000	72%	37%
1999	71%	38%
1998	79%	39%
1997	80%	39%
1996	78%	40%
1995	81%	41%
1994	77%	42%
1993	75%	43%
1992	77%	44%
1991	78%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2023	8%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,118 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$134 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2023	$134 MM	$8 MM
2022	$113 MM	$7 MM
2021	$134 MM	$8 MM
2020	$113 MM	$7 MM
2019	$109 MM	$7 MM
2018	$110 MM	$29 MM
2017	$107 MM	$26 MM
2016	$105 MM	$24 MM
2015	$69 MM	$17 MM
2014	$83 MM	$21 MM
2012	$67 MM	$19 MM
2011	$72 MM	$19 MM
2010	$69 MM	$17 MM
2009	$77 MM	$19 MM
2008	$78 MM	$19 MM
2007	$77 MM	$19 MM
2006	$57 MM	$17 MM
2005	$81 MM	$16 MM
2004	$63 MM	$16 MM
2003	$43 MM	$16 MM
2002	$34 MM	$15 MM
2001	$55 MM	$15 MM
2000	$42 MM	$13 MM
1999	$31 MM	$12 MM
1998	$24 MM	$11 MM
1997	$20 MM	$10 MM
1996	$21 MM	$9 MM
1995	$20 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$151 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2023	$151 MM	$7 MM
2022	$167 MM	$7 MM
2021	$151 MM	$7 MM
2020	$167 MM	$7 MM
2019	$127 MM	$7 MM
2018	$129 MM	$29 MM
2017	$122 MM	$24 MM
2016	$102 MM	$23 MM
2015	$71 MM	$18 MM
2014	$75 MM	$21 MM
2012	$63 MM	$19 MM
2011	$66 MM	$19 MM
2010	$71 MM	$18 MM
2009	$62 MM	$18 MM
2008	$66 MM	$19 MM
2007	$93 MM	$18 MM
2006	$94 MM	$17 MM
2005	$100 MM	$16 MM
2004	$66 MM	$17 MM
2003	$47 MM	$15 MM
2002	$35 MM	$16 MM
2001	$45 MM	$14 MM
2000	$40 MM	$13 MM
1999	$29 MM	$11 MM
1998	$29 MM	$11 MM
1997	$20 MM	$10 MM
1996	$22 MM	$8 MM
1995	$23 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,022

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2023	$17,726	$15,607
2022	$15,657	$14,213
2021	$19,021	$15,669
2020	$15,657	$14,213
2019	$15,389	$14,063
2018	$12,052	$16,033
2017	$11,932	$16,692
2016	$11,558	$15,604
2015	$7,613	$10,238
2014	$9,189	$11,786
2012	$7,324	$11,929
2011	$7,864	$11,681
2010	$7,418	$10,238
2009	$8,114	$11,099
2008	$8,502	$11,762
2007	$9,074	$11,879
2006	$7,246	$10,859
2005	$11,308	$10,445
2004	$8,651	$10,566
2003	$5,875	$10,456
2002	$4,897	$9,803
2001	$8,862	$10,568
2000	$6,891	$8,943
1999	$5,458	$8,203
1998	$5,292	$7,395
1997	$4,968	$6,922
1995	$5,143	$5,953
1992	$4,136	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$19,118

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Western Placer Unified School District	California
2023	$19,909	$13,914
2022	$23,059	$13,602
2021	$21,364	$13,970
2020	$23,059	$13,602
2019	$18,016	$13,522
2018	$14,130	$16,124
2017	$13,616	$15,588
2016	$11,264	$14,779
2015	$7,740	$10,739
2014	$8,290	$11,804
2012	$6,839	$12,155
2011	$7,199	$11,509
2010	$7,542	$10,739
2009	$6,527	$10,975
2008	$7,170	$11,678
2007	$10,968	$11,317
2006	$11,980	$10,926
2005	$13,914	$10,789
2004	$9,087	$11,073
2003	$6,458	$10,210
2002	$5,028	$10,600
2001	$7,190	$10,007
2000	$6,541	$9,131
1999	$5,161	$7,911
1998	$6,508	$7,592
1997	$5,038	$6,759
1995	$5,941	$6,033
1992	$4,408	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 7,877 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 83% (Top 50% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 37% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education