Placer Union High
Placer Union High has 5 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 49.0/100 — 5.3 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Del Oro High at 64/100, where 29.9% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $11,892 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 26.0%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 39.0 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 26.0%, 7.9pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 6.1%, below the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Del Oro High leads the district at 64 with 29.9% exceeding standard.
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School archetypes in Placer Union High
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Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Placer Union High spends $11,892 per student in current expenditures — $2,922 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (5)
Placer Union High has 5 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 49.0 — 1.6 points near the state average of 47.5.
The highest-scoring high school is Del Oro High with a Scope Score of 64 and 29.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Del Oro High Placer Union High Strong All-Around | 29.9% | Solid 64/100 |
| 2 | Colfax High Placer Union High Building Momentum | 22.3% | Solid 55/100 |
| 3 | Placer High Placer Union High Building Momentum | 24.3% | Solid 53/100 |
| 4 | Foresthill High Placer Union High Building Momentum | 18.6% | Developing 49/100 |
| 5 | Confluence Continuation High Placer Union High Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 25/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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