Total enrollment
21,220
-1,431 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
28 schools in Tustin Unified
California · 21,220 students · 3 cities
Public-school families inside Tustin Unified pick from 28 schools serving the district's roughly 21,220 K-12 students (18 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Tustin Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Tustin Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #98 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21,220 | #51 of 587 | #367 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 28 | #57 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.5:1 | #583 of 587 | #9,003 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.2% | #369 of 587 | #3,714 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #90 of 530 | #624 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 Tustin Unified
State test results across the district's 26 scored schools run from Tustin Memorial Elementary at 85.9% proficient to Helen Estock Elementary at 16.0%, a gap of 69.9 points. That is the 21st widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 27 district schools that reported both years went from 23,022 to 20,256 students (down 12%) and from 839 to 796 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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 Tustin Unified
Tustin Unified is a rural-scale public-school district in California. The district maintains 28 schools and hosts approximately 21,220 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Tustin Unified is made up of 18 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Tustin Unified is about 758, above the California average of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Tustin Unified has declined 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 22,651 students to 21,220.
On this page, the community for Tustin Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.