At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
22,691
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
33
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
22.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$15,515
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$10,260
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–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
- 23,926
- Teachers (FTE)
- 862.04
- Student–teacher ratio
- 27.8:1
What current records say about Saddleback Valley Unified
Saddleback Valley Unified operates 33 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in Mission Viejo, California. NCES reports 22,691 students and 999.56 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within California agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 44 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 $15,515 in current expenditure per pupil and $10,260 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 742 of 974 in California. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 18.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 13.1%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 999.56
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $367,871,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Saddleback Valley Unified
Mission Viejo, California
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 33.6215, -117.6839
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White36.6%
- Hispanic39.4%
- Black1.1%
- Asian13.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial9.3%
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 Saddleback Valley Unified
33 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 33 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cielo Vista Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 487 | 23.5:1 | |
| De Portola Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 540 | 27:1 | |
| Del Cerro Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 390 | 20.1:1 | |
| Del Lago Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 362 | 20:1 | |
| El Toro High | High09–12 | 1,902 | 21.5:1 | |
| Esperanza Education Center | OtherM–M | 80 | 10.7:1 | |
| Foothill Ranch Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 990 | 26.9:1 | |
| Glen Yermo Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 308 | 16.5:1 | |
| La Madera Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 554 | 24.5:1 | |
| La Paz Intermediate | Middle07–08 | 713 | 21.8:1 | |
| La Tierra Early Childhood Center | OtherM–M | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Laguna Hills High | High09–12 | 1,317 | 21.4:1 | |
| Lake Forest Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 640 | 22.7:1 | |
| Linda Vista Magnet Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 263 | 20.1:1 | |
| Lomarena Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 487 | 22.3:1 | |
| Los Alisos Intermediate | Middle07–08 | 595 | 20.5:1 | |
| Melinda Heights Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 950 | 28.2:1 | |
| Mission Viejo High | High09–12 | 1,566 | 22.2:1 | |
| Montevideo Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 444 | 20.2:1 | |
| Olivewood Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 396 | 21.9:1 | |
| Portola Hills Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 809 | 26.3:1 | |
| Ralph A. Gates DLI Magnet Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 896 | 28.6:1 | |
| Rancho Canada Elementary | ElementaryKG–06 | 633 | 25.4:1 | |
| Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate | Middle07–08 | 1,153 | 24.1:1 |