District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
21,231
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
13
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
23.9:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$15,960
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$9,549
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
06–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Antelope Valley Union High
Antelope Valley Union High operates 13 current public-school records serving grades 06–12 in Lancaster, California. NCES reports 21,231 students and 887.31 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 52 of 2014 California districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $15,960 in current expenditure per pupil and $9,549 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 1217 of 1893 districts in California. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 10.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 16.8%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 887.31
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $351,672,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Antelope Valley Union High location
Lancaster, California · 34.6644, -118.1286. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White8.9%
- Hispanic67.4%
- Black16.7%
- Asian2.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial4.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Antelope Valley Union High
13 current directory entries
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Showing 13 of 13 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academies of the Antelope Valley Charter | High | 06–12 | 677 | 20.5:1 |
| Antelope Valley High | High | 09–12 | 1,498 | 21.6:1 |
| Desert Winds Continuation High | High | 09–12 | 605 | 21.8:1 |
| Eastside High | High | 09–12 | 2,631 | 25.1:1 |
| Highland High | High | 09–12 | 2,706 | 25.2:1 |
| Lancaster High | High | 09–12 | 2,688 | 25.1:1 |
| Littlerock High | High | 09–12 | 1,507 | 22.2:1 |
| Palmdale High | High | 09–12 | 2,208 | 21.8:1 |
| Phoenix High Community Day | High | 09–12 | 19 | 3.3:1 |
| Quartz Hill High | High | 09–12 | 3,175 | 27.7:1 |
| R. Rex Parris High | High | 09–12 | 469 | 21.9:1 |
| SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) | High | 09–12 | 670 | 26.7:1 |
| William J. (Pete) Knight High | High | 09–12 | 2,349 | 23:1 |