Total enrollment
37,948
+3,367 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
45 schools in Irvine Unified
California · 37,948 students · 1 city
Of the public K-12 schools operating across California, 45 sit inside Irvine Unified, collectively enrolling about 37,948 students (31 elementary, 6 middle, and 7 high).
7-year change in Irvine Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
+4 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
23%
was 28%
% Hispanic
12%
was 11%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
53%
was 50%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Irvine Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #40 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 37,948 | #14 of 587 | #153 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 44 | #23 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.5:1 | #586 of 587 | #9,012 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 20.6% | #523 of 587 | #7,379 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #144 of 530 | #1,137 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Irvine Unified
State test results across the district's 40 scored schools run from Santiago Hills Elementary at 86.5% proficient to Greentree Elementary at 55.1%, a gap of 31.4 points. That is the 203rd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 40 district schools that reported both years went from 34,581 to 35,187 students (up 2%) and from 1,287 to 1,329 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Irvine Unified
Irvine Unified is a thinly populated California school district running 45 schools with combined enrollment near 37,948.
In terms of grade levels, Irvine Unified spans 31 elementary, 6 middle, 7 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 843 in this district, above the California typical of 578.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Irvine Unified has grew 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 34,581 students to 37,948. Over that span, Irvine Unified gained 4 schools, going from 40 to 44. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 28% to 23%.
On this page, the community for Irvine Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.