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Placer County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 415 students in Placer County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Placer County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
415 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Placer County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #874 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 45-49% has decreased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1134 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
45-49%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
26%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
58%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $349,501 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $301,930 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$145 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$349,501
$19,974
Spending / Student
$301,930
$18,396
Best Placer County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Placer County Community Schools
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
360 Nevada St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-1440
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-1440
Grades: K-12
| 5 students
Rank: #22.
Sierra Vista
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5280 Stirling St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(916) 415-4414
Auburn, CA 95603
(916) 415-4414
Grades: K-12
| 13 students
Rank: #33.
Placer County Court Schools
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
360 Nevada St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-1440
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-1440
Grades: K-12
| 18 students
Rank: #44.
Placer County Pathways Charter
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
360 Nevada St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-1440
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-1440
Grades: K-12
| 295 students
Rank: #55.
Placer County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
360 Nevada St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-1440
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 745-1440
Grades: K-12
| 84 students
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