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Item: Fullerton Joint Union High School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1051 West Bastanchury Rd.
Fullerton, CA 92833-2247

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Top 20%

Tel: (714) 870-2800

www.fjuhsd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

8 Schools

10,347 Schools

# Students

12,597 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

545 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fullerton Joint Union High School District	California
9	3,039	231
10	3,051	225
11	3,132	226
12	3,375	235

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District Rank

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #363 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#322 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fullerton Joint Union High School District
2023	#322
2022	#407
2021	#132
2019	#436
2018	#345
2017	#186
2016	#217
2015	#106
2014	#98
2013	#107
2012	#123

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47%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fullerton Joint Union High School District	California
2023	47%	34%
2022	39%	33%
2021	51%	34%
2019	44%	40%
2018	42%	39%
2017	44%	38%
2016	43%	37%
2015	50%	34%
2014	80%	63%
2013	77%	59%
2012	78%	59%

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61%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fullerton Joint Union High School District	California
2022	61%	47%
2021	66%	49%
2019	65%	51%
2018	42%	50%
2017	69%	48%
2016	65%	48%
2015	75%	44%
2014	76%	58%
2013	74%	57%
2012	73%	58%
2011	76%	56%

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34%

29%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fullerton Joint Union High School District	California
2023	92%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2021	89%	84%
2020	88%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	93%	84%
2017	93%	83%
2016	94%	83%
2015	95%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fullerton Joint Union High School District	California
2024	0.59	0.63
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.59	0.63
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.60	0.63
2019	0.60	0.63
2018	0.61	0.64
2017	0.61	0.64
2016	0.62	0.64
2015	0.62	0.64
2014	0.63	0.65
2013	0.63	0.65
2012	0.63	0.65
2011	0.64	0.67
2010	0.64	0.67
2009	0.67	0.71
2008	0.64	0.65
2007	0.65	0.67
2006	0.66	0.66
2005	0.64	0.67
2004	0.64	0.67
2003	0.65	0.67
2002	0.66	0.67
2001	0.66	0.67
2000	0.66	0.67
1999	0.66	0.67
1998	0.66	0.67
1997	0.65	0.67
1996	0.66	0.67
1995	0.65	0.67
1994	0.64	0.67
1993	0.63	0.67
1992	0.63	0.67
1991	0.62	0.67
1990	0.62	0.66
1989	0.60	0.65
1988	0.57	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

23%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fullerton Joint Union High School District	California
2024	21%	12%
2023	21%	12%
2022	22%	12%
2021	22%	12%
2020	22%	12%
2019	22%	12%
2018	23%	11%
2017	23%	11%
2016	22%	11%
2015	22%	11%
2014	22%	11%
2013	23%	11%
2012	22%	11%
2011	22%	11%
2010	23%	11%
2009	22%	11%
2008	23%	12%
2007	22%	12%
2006	21%	12%
2005	21%	12%
2004	20%	12%
2003	20%	11%
2002	20%	11%
2001	20%	11%
2000	19%	11%
1999	19%	11%
1998	18%	11%
1997	18%	11%
1996	18%	11%
1995	16%	11%
1994	16%	11%
1993	14%	11%
1992	14%	11%
1991	14%	11%
1990	14%	10%
1989	12%	10%
1988	12%	10%

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% Hispanic

60%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fullerton Joint Union High School District	California
2024	59%	56%
2023	59%	55%
2022	59%	56%
2021	59%	56%
2020	57%	55%
2019	57%	55%
2018	56%	54%
2017	56%	54%
2016	55%	54%
2015	55%	54%
2014	54%	53%
2013	53%	53%
2012	53%	52%
2011	52%	51%
2010	51%	50%
2009	49%	49%
2008	50%	50%
2007	48%	49%
2006	49%	48%
2005	49%	47%
2004	49%	46%
2003	48%	45%
2002	46%	44%
2001	45%	43%
2000	44%	42%
1999	43%	41%
1998	44%	40%
1997	44%	40%
1996	43%	39%
1995	43%	38%
1994	43%	37%
1993	42%	36%
1992	43%	35%
1991	40%	34%
1990	36%	33%
1989	36%	31%
1988	30%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fullerton Joint Union High School District	California
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

11%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fullerton Joint Union High School District	California
2024	10%	20%
2023	11%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	13%	22%
2020	16%	23%
2019	16%	23%
2018	17%	24%
2017	17%	24%
2016	19%	24%
2015	20%	24%
2014	20%	25%
2013	20%	25%
2012	21%	26%
2011	22%	27%
2010	23%	27%
2009	23%	28%
2008	25%	29%
2007	26%	29%
2006	27%	31%
2005	27%	31%
2004	28%	32%
2003	29%	34%
2002	32%	35%
2001	33%	36%
2000	35%	37%
1999	35%	38%
1998	35%	39%
1997	36%	39%
1996	37%	40%
1995	39%	41%
1994	39%	42%
1993	42%	43%
1992	42%	44%
1991	45%	45%
1990	49%	47%
1989	51%	49%
1988	57%	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 (2010-2024)
Year	Fullerton Joint Union High School District	California
2024	8%	6%
2023	7%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,296 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,519 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$231 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fullerton Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$230 MM	$8 MM
2022	$192 MM	$7 MM
2021	$230 MM	$8 MM
2020	$192 MM	$7 MM
2019	$201 MM	$7 MM
2018	$191 MM	$29 MM
2017	$188 MM	$26 MM
2016	$180 MM	$24 MM
2015	$152 MM	$17 MM
2014	$145 MM	$21 MM
2012	$144 MM	$19 MM
2011	$143 MM	$19 MM
2010	$152 MM	$17 MM
2009	$153 MM	$19 MM
2008	$178 MM	$19 MM
2007	$164 MM	$19 MM
2006	$176 MM	$17 MM
2005	$139 MM	$16 MM
2004	$145 MM	$16 MM
2003	$122 MM	$16 MM
2002	$113 MM	$15 MM
2001	$103 MM	$15 MM
2000	$92 MM	$13 MM
1999	$84 MM	$12 MM
1998	$85 MM	$11 MM
1997	$73 MM	$10 MM
1996	$68 MM	$9 MM
1995	$63 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$221 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fullerton Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$221 MM	$7 MM
2022	$213 MM	$7 MM
2021	$221 MM	$7 MM
2020	$213 MM	$7 MM
2019	$230 MM	$7 MM
2018	$223 MM	$29 MM
2017	$202 MM	$24 MM
2016	$165 MM	$23 MM
2015	$156 MM	$18 MM
2014	$144 MM	$21 MM
2012	$145 MM	$19 MM
2011	$147 MM	$19 MM
2010	$156 MM	$18 MM
2009	$172 MM	$18 MM
2008	$184 MM	$19 MM
2007	$171 MM	$18 MM
2006	$169 MM	$17 MM
2005	$149 MM	$16 MM
2004	$142 MM	$17 MM
2003	$120 MM	$15 MM
2002	$110 MM	$16 MM
2001	$102 MM	$14 MM
2000	$89 MM	$13 MM
1999	$83 MM	$11 MM
1998	$83 MM	$11 MM
1997	$75 MM	$10 MM
1996	$71 MM	$8 MM
1995	$64 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,296

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fullerton Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$17,524	$15,607
2022	$14,124	$14,213
2021	$17,133	$15,669
2020	$14,124	$14,213
2019	$14,672	$14,063
2018	$13,760	$16,033
2017	$13,489	$16,692
2016	$12,670	$15,604
2015	$10,572	$10,238
2014	$10,004	$11,786
2012	$9,708	$11,929
2011	$9,740	$11,681
2010	$10,046	$10,238
2009	$9,341	$11,099
2008	$10,916	$11,762
2007	$9,924	$11,879
2006	$10,774	$10,859
2005	$8,291	$10,445
2004	$8,839	$10,566
2003	$7,553	$10,456
2002	$7,297	$9,803
2001	$6,806	$10,568
2000	$6,298	$8,943
1999	$5,788	$8,203
1998	$5,952	$7,395
1997	$5,316	$6,922
1995	$5,050	$5,953
1992	$4,548	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$17,519

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fullerton Joint Union High School District	California
2023	$16,780	$13,914
2022	$15,689	$13,602
2021	$16,406	$13,970
2020	$15,689	$13,602
2019	$16,810	$13,522
2018	$16,050	$16,124
2017	$14,431	$15,588
2016	$11,611	$14,779
2015	$10,867	$10,739
2014	$9,902	$11,804
2012	$9,810	$12,155
2011	$9,951	$11,509
2010	$10,326	$10,739
2009	$10,503	$10,975
2008	$11,272	$11,678
2007	$10,336	$11,317
2006	$10,367	$10,926
2005	$8,874	$10,789
2004	$8,640	$11,073
2003	$7,386	$10,210
2002	$7,085	$10,600
2001	$6,742	$10,007
2000	$6,135	$9,131
1999	$5,736	$7,911
1998	$5,817	$7,592
1997	$5,452	$6,759
1995	$5,141	$6,033
1992	$5,155	$5,588

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Best Fullerton Joint Union High School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Troy High School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

2200 East Dorothy Ln.
Fullerton, CA 92831
(714) 626-4401

Gr: 9-12 | 2,504 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #22.

Sunny Hills High School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 73%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1801 Lancer Way
Fullerton, CA 92833
(714) 626-4201

Gr: 9-12 | 2,337 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #33.

Sonora High School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 78%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

401 South Palm St.
La Habra, CA 90631
(562) 266-2003

Gr: 9-12 | 1,779 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #44.

Fullerton Union High School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

201 East Chapman Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832
(714) 626-3801

Gr: 9-12 | 1,880 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #55.

La Habra High School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

801 West Highlander Ave.
La Habra, CA 90631
(562) 266-5200

Gr: 9-12 | 1,881 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #66.

La Sierra High (Alternative)

Alternative School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

951 North State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92831
(714) 447-7821

Gr: 9-12 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #77.

Buena Park High School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8833 Academy Dr.
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 992-8601

Gr: 9-12 | 1,682 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #88.

La Vista High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

909 North State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92831
(714) 447-7821

Gr: 9-12 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fullerton Joint Union High School District?

Fullerton Joint Union High School District manages 8 public schools serving 12,597 students.

What is the rank of Fullerton Joint Union High School District?

Fullerton Joint Union High School District is ranked #363 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 20%) 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: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Fullerton Joint Union High School District?

60% of Fullerton Joint Union High School District students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Asian, 11% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fullerton Joint Union High School District?

Fullerton Joint Union High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Fullerton Joint Union High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,519 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 12,597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education