Western Placer Unified School District

600 Sixth St. Ste. 400
Lincoln, CA 95648-1825
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Western Placer Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,808 students in Western Placer Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Western Placer Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
14 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
7,877 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Western Placer Unified School District, which is ranked #450 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#425 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Western Placer Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Western Placer Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Western Placer Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
29%
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Western Placer Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
38 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
490 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,534 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
55%
# Black Students
126 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
4,028 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
51%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
630 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
737
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
534
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
541
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
551
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
586
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
572
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
568
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
543
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
618
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
607
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
693
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
632
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
695
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,118 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Western Placer Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$151 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Western Placer Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,022
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Western Placer Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,118
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Western Placer Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Western Placer Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Twelve Bridges Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
770 Westview Dr.
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 434-5270
Grades: 6-8
| 924 students
Rank: #22.
Atlas Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
870 J St.
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 409-2404
Grades: K-12
| 86 students
Rank: #33.
Glen Edwards Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
204 L St.
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 645-6370
Grades: 6-8
| 798 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,877 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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