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Item: Antelope Valley Union High School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

176 Holston Dr.
Lancaster, CA 93535-4531

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 948-7655

www.avdistrict.org

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Antelope Valley Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

13 Schools

10,347 Schools

# Students

21,202 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

887 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
6	89	210
7	206	213
8	215	216
9	5,166	231
10	4,988	225
11	5,010	226
12	5,528	235

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District Rank

Antelope Valley Union High School District, which is ranked #1621 of all 1,904 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 78% has decreased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1589 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District
2023	#1589
2022	#1646
2019	#1599
2018	#906
2017	#777
2016	#705
2015	#554
2014	#557
2013	#702
2012	#863
2011	#757

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11%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
2023	11%	34%
2022	8%	33%
2019	12%	40%
2018	14%	39%
2017	14%	38%
2016	16%	37%
2015	18%	34%
2014	49%	63%
2013	49%	59%
2012	44%	59%
2011	43%	58%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
2022	33%	47%
2019	38%	51%
2018	14%	50%
2017	43%	48%
2016	44%	48%
2015	51%	44%
2014	49%	58%
2013	50%	57%
2012	46%	58%
2011	52%	56%
2010	46%	54%

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14%

29%

78%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
2023	78%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2021	74%	84%
2020	79%	85%
2019	82%	84%
2018	82%	84%
2017	83%	83%
2016	81%	83%
2015	81%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2013	78%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
2024	0.51	0.63
2023	0.51	0.64
2022	0.53	0.63
2021	0.54	0.62
2020	0.55	0.63
2019	0.55	0.63
2018	0.57	0.64
2017	0.57	0.64
2016	0.58	0.64
2015	0.59	0.64
2014	0.63	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.63	0.65
2011	0.64	0.67
2010	0.65	0.67
2009	0.66	0.71
2008	0.66	0.65
2007	0.67	0.67
2006	0.69	0.66
2005	0.68	0.67
2004	0.69	0.67
2003	0.68	0.67
2002	0.68	0.67
2001	0.66	0.67
2000	0.65	0.67
1999	0.65	0.67
1998	0.64	0.67
1997	0.63	0.67
1996	0.61	0.67
1995	0.60	0.67
1994	0.58	0.67
1993	0.56	0.67
1992	0.55	0.67
1991	0.52	0.67
1990	0.48	0.66
1989	0.43	0.65
1988	0.36	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	5%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	5%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	6%	11%
1993	5%	11%
1992	5%	11%
1991	5%	11%
1990	4%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

68%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
2024	67%	56%
2023	68%	55%
2022	66%	56%
2021	65%	56%
2020	64%	55%
2019	64%	55%
2018	62%	54%
2017	62%	54%
2016	60%	54%
2015	59%	54%
2014	55%	53%
2013	53%	53%
2012	55%	52%
2011	53%	51%
2010	51%	50%
2009	49%	49%
2008	48%	50%
2007	45%	49%
2006	43%	48%
2005	39%	47%
2004	36%	46%
2003	34%	45%
2002	32%	44%
2001	30%	43%
2000	30%	42%
1999	28%	41%
1998	28%	40%
1997	27%	40%
1996	26%	39%
1995	26%	38%
1994	24%	37%
1993	23%	36%
1992	23%	35%
1991	21%	34%
1990	18%	33%
1989	15%	31%
1988	12%	30%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
2024	16%	5%
2023	16%	5%
2022	16%	5%
2021	16%	5%
2020	17%	5%
2019	17%	5%
2018	18%	6%
2017	18%	6%
2016	19%	6%
2015	19%	6%
2014	19%	6%
2013	19%	6%
2012	19%	6%
2011	20%	7%
2010	21%	7%
2009	21%	7%
2008	21%	8%
2007	21%	8%
2006	21%	8%
2005	21%	8%
2004	21%	8%
2003	20%	8%
2002	20%	8%
2001	18%	8%
2000	15%	9%
1999	16%	9%
1998	15%	9%
1997	15%	9%
1996	14%	9%
1995	12%	9%
1994	11%	9%
1993	10%	9%
1992	9%	9%
1991	8%	9%
1990	8%	9%
1989	8%	9%
1988	7%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
2024	9%	20%
2023	9%	21%
2022	10%	21%
2021	11%	22%
2020	12%	23%
2019	12%	23%
2018	14%	24%
2017	14%	24%
2016	15%	24%
2015	17%	24%
2014	20%	25%
2013	20%	25%
2012	20%	26%
2011	22%	27%
2010	23%	27%
2009	25%	28%
2008	26%	29%
2007	29%	29%
2006	33%	31%
2005	35%	31%
2004	38%	32%
2003	41%	34%
2002	43%	35%
2001	47%	36%
2000	49%	37%
1999	50%	38%
1998	51%	39%
1997	52%	39%
1996	55%	40%
1995	57%	41%
1994	59%	42%
1993	61%	43%
1992	63%	44%
1991	65%	45%
1990	69%	47%
1989	73%	49%
1988	79%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
2024	5%	6%
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,601 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,869 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$352 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
2023	$352 MM	$8 MM
2022	$331 MM	$7 MM
2021	$352 MM	$8 MM
2020	$331 MM	$7 MM
2019	$330 MM	$7 MM
2018	$335 MM	$29 MM
2017	$325 MM	$26 MM
2016	$309 MM	$24 MM
2015	$222 MM	$17 MM
2014	$244 MM	$21 MM
2012	$225 MM	$19 MM
2011	$239 MM	$19 MM
2010	$222 MM	$17 MM
2009	$229 MM	$19 MM
2008	$240 MM	$19 MM
2007	$283 MM	$19 MM
2006	$214 MM	$17 MM
2005	$183 MM	$16 MM
2004	$188 MM	$16 MM
2003	$224 MM	$16 MM
2002	$142 MM	$15 MM
2001	$148 MM	$15 MM
2000	$110 MM	$13 MM
1999	$96 MM	$12 MM
1998	$89 MM	$11 MM
1997	$80 MM	$10 MM
1996	$75 MM	$9 MM
1995	$75 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$315 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
2023	$315 MM	$7 MM
2022	$314 MM	$7 MM
2021	$315 MM	$7 MM
2020	$314 MM	$7 MM
2019	$313 MM	$7 MM
2018	$334 MM	$29 MM
2017	$306 MM	$24 MM
2016	$286 MM	$23 MM
2015	$239 MM	$18 MM
2014	$250 MM	$21 MM
2012	$233 MM	$19 MM
2011	$232 MM	$19 MM
2010	$239 MM	$18 MM
2009	$241 MM	$18 MM
2008	$282 MM	$19 MM
2007	$269 MM	$18 MM
2006	$229 MM	$17 MM
2005	$218 MM	$16 MM
2004	$213 MM	$17 MM
2003	$151 MM	$15 MM
2002	$141 MM	$16 MM
2001	$136 MM	$14 MM
2000	$110 MM	$13 MM
1999	$94 MM	$11 MM
1998	$92 MM	$11 MM
1997	$79 MM	$10 MM
1996	$74 MM	$8 MM
1995	$74 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,601

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
2023	$15,999	$15,607
2022	$15,236	$14,213
2021	$16,031	$15,669
2020	$15,236	$14,213
2019	$15,270	$14,063
2018	$14,758	$16,033
2017	$13,611	$16,692
2016	$12,815	$15,604
2015	$9,026	$10,238
2014	$9,961	$11,786
2012	$8,800	$11,929
2011	$9,180	$11,681
2010	$8,450	$10,238
2009	$8,740	$11,099
2008	$9,075	$11,762
2007	$10,732	$11,879
2006	$8,466	$10,859
2005	$7,669	$10,445
2004	$8,510	$10,566
2003	$10,642	$10,456
2002	$7,198	$9,803
2001	$7,749	$10,568
2000	$6,208	$8,943
1999	$5,596	$8,203
1998	$5,509	$7,395
1997	$5,231	$6,922
1995	$5,396	$5,953
1992	$7,190	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,869

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Antelope Valley Union High School District	California
2023	$14,329	$13,914
2022	$14,471	$13,602
2021	$14,359	$13,970
2020	$14,471	$13,602
2019	$14,502	$13,522
2018	$14,702	$16,124
2017	$12,827	$15,588
2016	$11,855	$14,779
2015	$9,709	$10,739
2014	$10,224	$11,804
2012	$9,122	$12,155
2011	$8,882	$11,509
2010	$9,089	$10,739
2009	$9,230	$10,975
2008	$10,673	$11,678
2007	$10,218	$11,317
2006	$9,048	$10,926
2005	$9,137	$10,789
2004	$9,621	$11,073
2003	$7,175	$10,210
2002	$7,141	$10,600
2001	$7,153	$10,007
2000	$6,232	$9,131
1999	$5,498	$7,911
1998	$5,654	$7,592
1997	$5,112	$6,759
1995	$5,340	$6,033
1992	$7,788	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Antelope Valley Union High School District?

Antelope Valley Union High School District manages 13 public schools serving 21,202 students.

What is the rank of Antelope Valley Union High School District?

Antelope Valley Union High School District is ranked #1621 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Antelope Valley Union High School District?

68% of Antelope Valley Union High School District students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Antelope Valley Union High School District?

Antelope Valley Union High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Antelope Valley Union High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,869 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: 06-12
Enrollment: 21,202 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: 78% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education