School district · California
Tustin Unified
Tustin Unified in California: 28 public schools with 21,220 students and 25.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,214 per student in FY2024.
- Schools
- 28
- Students
- 21,220
- Students per teacher
- 25.5
- CA 21.6 · US 15.1
- Spending per student
- $16,214
- CA $20.7K · US $17.6K
Staff
Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.
- Teachers (FTE)
- 833
- Counselors (FTE)
- 44.1
- Students per counselor
- 481
- CA 407 · US 357
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 31.5
- Librarians (FTE): 0.0
State test results
Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.
Reading and writing
California: 47%60%proficient
+1.6 points from 2023–24 school year
A higher share proficient than 81% of school districts in California
Median 42% · 854 school districts compared
9,099 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4
Math
California: 38%55%proficient
+1.8 points from 2023–24 school year
A higher share proficient than 83% of school districts in California
Median 32% · 854 school districts compared
9,170 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Money
Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.
- Federal
- 6.8% · $32.2M
- State
- 40% · $191.7M
- Local
- 53% · $252.8M
Per student (FY2024)
- Instruction
- $9,968
- Support services
- $5,713
- Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
- $21.8M
- Long-term debt
- $179.9M
Schools
Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arroyo ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 585 | 27.9 | 80% | 79% |
Barbara Benson ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 313 | 22.4 | 38% | 44% |
Benjamin F. Beswick ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 426 | 25.1 | 34% | 32% |
Guin Foss ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 395 | 25.5 | 58% | 57% |
Helen Estock ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 456 | 27.6 | 21% | 15% |
Heritage ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 567 | 27.0 | 75% | 69% |
Hicks Canyon ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 830 | 26.8 | 74% | 77% |
Ladera ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 345 | 26.5 | 68% | 74% |
Loma Vista ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 433 | 24.7 | 48% | 44% |
Myford ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 542 | 26.4 | 71% | 70% |
Orchard HillsFree meals for all | K–8 | 1,373 | 27.6 | 84% | 83% |
Peters Canyon ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 399 | 24.2 | 75% | 75% |
Red Hill ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 436 | 25.6 | 78% | 78% |
Robert Heideman ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 502 | 26.4 | 28% | 29% |
Sycamore Magnet AcademyFree meals for all | K–8 | 1,085 | 25.2 | 26% | 15% |
Tustin Memorial ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 613 | 27.9 | 88% | 89% |
Tustin Ranch ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 520 | 26.0 | 55% | 51% |
W. R. Nelson ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 460 | 25.6 | 30% | 27% |
C. E. Utt MiddleFree meals for all | 6–8 | 554 | 22.4 | 43% | 27% |
Columbus Tustin MiddleFree meals for all | 6–8 | 583 | 23.7 | 41% | 29% |
Hewes MiddleFree meals for all | 6–8 | 929 | 25.2 | 60% | 53% |
Pioneer MiddleFree meals for all | 6–8 | 971 | 26.3 | 71% | 62% |
Arnold O. Beckman HighFree meals for all | 9–12 | 2,776 | 26.4 | — | — |
Foothill HighFree meals for all | 9–12 | 2,126 | 25.0 | — | — |
Hillview High (Continuation)AlternativeFree meals for all | 9–12 | 142 | 12.6 | — | — |
Legacy Magnet AcademyFree meals for all | 6–12 | 964 | 26.2 | 84% | 72% |
Tustin HighFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,627 | 23.9 | — | — |
Tustin ConnectAlternativeMostly virtualFree meals for all | K–12 | 268 | 23.8 | 84% | 65% |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Sources
- Address
- 300 South C St., Tustin, CA 92780
- Phone
- (714)730-7301
- Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
- Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
- State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.