School district · Glenn County

Orland Joint Unified schools

Orland Joint Unified has one public elementary school we score. Fairview Elementary has a Scope Score of 70. Its middle school has a Scope Score of 72. Its high school has a Scope Score of 70.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

Orland High · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

5

listed public schools. We score one elementary, one middle and one high.

Students

2,191

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

Spending

$17,782

per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.

The path

What is the path through the district?

Orland Joint Unified has one elementary school, one middle school and one high school that we score.

Elementary · grades 3–5

Fairview Elementary

Scope Score 70

Needs Support · 21st percentile

Middle · grades 6–8

Price Intermediate

Scope Score 72

Developing · 33rd percentile

High · grades 9–12

Orland High

Scope Score 70

Needs Support · 24th percentile

Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

Elementary schools

Where does the elementary school we score in Orland Joint Unified stand?

Fairview Elementary has a Scope Score of 70. That is higher than 21 in 100 California elementary schools we score. It is the only public elementary school we score in Orland Joint Unified.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
  1. Rank 1

    Fairview Elementary

    Grades 3–5 · 458 students

    77% below the standard

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile

Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Orland Joint Unified stand?

Price Intermediate has a Scope Score of 72. That is higher than 33 in 100 California middle schools we score. It is the only public middle school we score in Orland Joint Unified.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
  1. Rank 1

    Price Intermediate

    Grades 6–8 · 449 students

    81% below the standard

    Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile

Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Orland Joint Unified stand?

Orland High has a Scope Score of 70. That is higher than 24 in 100 California high schools we score. It is the only public high school we score in Orland Joint Unified.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
  1. Rank 1

    Orland High

    Grades 9–12 · 725 students

    69% below the standard

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 24th percentile

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.

Against California

How does the district compare with California?

Students from low-income families: 84% here. California: 63%.

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Orland Joint Unified84%
California63%

Spending per student

Day-to-day spending, 2024–25

Orland Joint Unified$17,782
Typical district$20,491

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Orland Joint Unified49%
California47%

Meals: 1,401 of 1,670 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 49% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (220 of 449 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The district

Where does Orland Joint Unified’s money go?

About 66 cents of every Orland Joint Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

$17,782

spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.

Every dollar, by what it paid for

  • Instruction66%
  • Buildings & maintenance9%
  • Student services8%
  • Instruction support8%
  • Administration8%
  • Other1%

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $10.0 million into 8 funded actions in 5 goals. That is 21% of its $47.8 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.

Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

2,191 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Orland Joint Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

Who goes to the district’s schools

  • Hispanic or Latino 69%
  • White 26%
  • Other or not reported 5%
October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the district’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Orland Joint Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

2 schools getting state support, 2025–26

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source: School support (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this district?

  • Are the public schools in Orland Joint Unified good?

    Orland Joint Unified has one public elementary school we score. Fairview Elementary has a Scope Score of 70. It is Needs Support, at the 21st percentile. Orland Joint Unified has one public middle school we score. Price Intermediate has a Scope Score of 72. It is Developing, at the 33rd percentile. Orland Joint Unified has one public high school we score. Orland High has a Scope Score of 70. It is Needs Support, at the 24th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

  • Which public schools in Orland Joint Unified rank highest?

    Fairview Elementary is the only elementary school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 70. It is Needs Support, at the 21st percentile. Price Intermediate is the only middle school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 72. It is Developing, at the 33rd percentile. Orland High is the only high school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 70. It is Needs Support, at the 24th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

  • How much does Orland Joint Unified spend per student?

    Orland Joint Unified spent $17,782 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 66 cents of every Orland Joint Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

  • What is in Orland Joint Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?

    The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $10.0 million into 8 funded actions in 5 goals. That is 21% of its $47.8 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $8.6 million, 86% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

  • Does living in the Orland Joint Unified district decide which school my child attends?

    Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

  • Where do these results come from?

    The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Orland Joint Unified, with the district’s spending and state records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.

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