At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
3,822
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
5
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
22.8:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$16,433
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,866
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 3,987
- Teachers (FTE)
- 171.84
- Student–teacher ratio
- 23.2:1
What current records say about Placer Union High
Placer Union High operates 5 current public-school records serving grades 09–12 in Auburn, California. NCES reports 3,822 students and 167.92 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within California agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 310 of 977 with reported enrollment. 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 $16,433 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,866 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 637 of 974 in California. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 2.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 10.7%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 167.92
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $65,931,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Placer Union High
Auburn, California
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 38.9402, -121.0796
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White67.9%
- Hispanic18.4%
- Black0.6%
- Asian2.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial9.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Placer Union High
5 current directory entries
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Showing 1–5 of 5 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax High | High09–12 | 611 | 22:1 | |
| Confluence Continuation High | High10–12 | 103 | 20.2:1 | |
| Del Oro High | High09–12 | 1,634 | 24.3:1 | |
| Foresthill High | High09–12 | 190 | 17.2:1 | |
| Placer High | High09–12 | 1,265 | 22.3:1 |