Total enrollment
8,030
+981 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Western Placer Unified
California · 8,030 students · 2 cities
From elementary through high school, Western Placer Unified runs 14 public K-12 schools (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high), with combined enrollment of about 8,030.
4-year change in Western Placer Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Western Placer Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #170 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,030 | #187 of 587 | #1,167 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #170 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #446 of 587 | #8,826 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.6% | #479 of 587 | #6,386 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #150 of 530 | #1,182 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 Western Placer Unified
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Twelve Bridges Elementary at 66.4% proficient to Lincoln High at 37.4%, a gap of 29.0 points. That is the 224th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 6,938 to 6,120 students (down 12%) and from 294 to 269 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve Bridges High | Lincoln | High | 09-12 | 1,317 |
| Lincoln High | Lincoln | High | 09-12 | 1,184 |
| Twelve Bridges Middle | Lincoln | Middle | 06-08 | 931 |
| Glen Edwards Middle | Lincoln | Middle | 06-08 | 815 |
| Twelve Bridges Elementary | Lincoln | Elementary | KG-05 | 744 |
| Creekside Oaks Elementary | Lincoln | Elementary | KG-05 | 557 |
| Scott M. Leaman | Lincoln | Elementary | KG-05 | 513 |
| Lincoln Crossing Elementary | Lincoln | Elementary | KG-05 | 484 |
| Carlin C. Coppin Elementary | Lincoln | Elementary | KG-05 | 442 |
| Foskett Ranch Elementary | Lincoln | Elementary | KG-05 | 415 |
| First Street Elementary | Lincoln | Elementary | KG-05 | 381 |
| Phoenix High (Continuation) | Lincoln | High | 09-12 | 105 |
| ATLAS Learning Academy | Lincoln | Combined | KG-12 | 80 |
| Sheridan Elementary | Sheridan | Elementary | KG-05 | 62 |
About Western Placer Unified
Across 14 schools, Western Placer Unified enrolls about 8,030 students in California. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
For a sense of the school types, Western Placer Unified is made up of 8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Western Placer Unified has rose 14% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,049 students to 8,030. Over that span, Western Placer Unified opened 1 school, going from 13 to 14.
On allk12, the community for Western Placer Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.