Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, California

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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
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Orange County, California
District details
Superintendent: Alex Cherniss
# of school board members: 5
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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District is a school district in California.

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Superintendent

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Alex Cherniss is the superintendent of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. Cherniss was appointed superintendent on April 18, 2023. Cherniss' previous career experience includes working as the superintendent of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, and as chief financial officer for the Los Angeles County Office of Education. He has also worked as an assistant superintendent, director of human resources, principal, and teacher in the Beverly Hills Unified School District.[1]

Past superintendents

School board

The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District school board consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms.

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Elections

See also: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District elections in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024

Members of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District school board are elected to four-year terms. Two or three seats are up for election on a staggered basis every even-numbered year in November.

Three seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]


District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $40,099,000 $1,650 10%
Local: $189,057,000 $7,781 49%
State: $155,321,000 $6,393 40%
Total: $384,477,000 $15,825
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $338,991,000 $13,952
Total Current Expenditures: $301,635,000 $12,415
Instructional Expenditures: $192,353,000 $7,917 57%
Student and Staff Support: $31,663,000 $1,303 9%
Administration: $33,020,000 $1,359 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $44,599,000 $1,835 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,189,000 $378
Construction: $8,564,000 $352
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,016,000 $41
Interest on Debt: $14,333,000 $589


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2020-2021[8] $60,677 $131,654
2020-2021[9] $46,889 $114,307

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[10]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 48 76 21-39 30 PS 60-64 50
2018-2019 58 87 35-39 39 40-59 70 67
2017-2018 58 87 30-34 39 60-79 70 66
2016-2017 59 86 35-39 40 40-59 76 66
2015-2016 57 84 35-39 40 40-59 74 64
2014-2015 55 82 40-44 37 60-79 69 63
2013-2014 74 90-94 60-69 60 PS 50-59 81
2012-2013 75 92 60-64 62 >=80 85-89 82
2011-2012 73 91 60-64 58 >=50 83 80
2010-2011 73 91 60-64 59 >=80 80-84 79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 66 79 40-59 57 PS 80-84 69
2018-2019 68 89 45-49 52 60-79 80 77
2017-2018 67 87 45-49 52 60-79 75 76
2016-2017 67 87 50-54 50 60-79 78 76
2015-2016 66 86 50-54 51 60-79 79 74
2014-2015 62 83 50-54 45 >=80 76 72
2013-2014 72 90-94 60-69 54 PS 60-69 80
2012-2013 71 87 60-64 53 40-59 85-89 81
2011-2012 72 88 65-69 55 >=50 82 82
2010-2011 71 88 60-64 52 >=80 80-84 81

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 96 >=80 94 PS >=90 96
2018-2019 95 96 >=80 93 PS >=90 96
2017-2018 96 97 >=90 93 PS >=80 97
2016-2017 96 98 >=90 93 PS >=90 97
2015-2016 92 >=95 80-89 90 PS >=80 94
2014-2015 95 98 >=90 92 >=50 >=80 96
2013-2014 94 97 >=90 88 PS >=50 96
2012-2013 93 >=95 80-89 88 PS >=50 96
2011-2012 92 >=95 >=90 85 PS >=80 95
2010-2011 92 >=95 80-89 86 >=50 >=80 94


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 23,138 -2.2
2021-2022 23,657 -2.7
2020-2021 24,296 -3.6
2019-2020 25,162 -1.3
2018-2019 25,477 -1.0
2017-2018 25,741 -0.2
2016-2017 25,798 -0.1
2015-2016 25,826 0.9
2014-2015 25,595 -1.0
2013-2014 25,843 0.9
2012-2013 25,622 -0.5
2011-2012 25,747 -0.3
2010-2011 25,821 -0.4
2009-2010 25,920 -0.7
2008-2009 26,094 -0.6
2007-2008 26,243 -0.7
2006-2007 26,419 -1.3
2005-2006 26,757 0.1
2004-2005 26,725 -0.2
2003-2004 26,774 1.2
2002-2003 26,464 1.3
2001-2002 26,121 0.3
2000-2001 26,046 1.1
1999-2000 25,772 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 20.6 0.0
Black 1.2 0.0
Hispanic 45.1 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.0
Two or More Races 4.6 0.0
White 28.0 0.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District had 951.16 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 24.33.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 90.88
Elementary: 501.73
Secondary: 358.55
Total: 951.16

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District employed 11.00 district administrators and 54.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.00
District Administrative Support: 79.25
School Administrators: 54.00
School Administrative Support: 102.32
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 248.15
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 20.72
Total Guidance Counselors: 49.75
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.75
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 81.46
Other Support Services: 442.44


Schools

The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District operates 34 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bernardo Yorba Middle5057-8
Brookhaven Elementary469KG-6
Bryant Ranch Elementary489KG-5
Buena Vista Virtual Academy201KG-12
Charles Wagner Elementary417KG-6
Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle5957-8
El Camino Real Continuation High1699-12
El Dorado High2,0349-12
Esperanza High1,4369-12
Fairmont Elementary846KG-6
George Key129KG-12
Glenknoll Elementary440KG-6
Glenview Elementary661KG-6
Golden Elementary759KG-6
John O. Tynes Elementary680KG-6
Kraemer Middle9547-8
Lakeview Elementary390KG-5
Linda Vista Elementary382KG-5
Mabel M. Paine Elementary406KG-5
Melrose Elementary393KG-5
Morse Elementary369KG-6
Parkview184KG-12
Rio Vista Elementary699KG-5
Rose Drive Elementary398KG-5
Ruby Drive Elementary373KG-6
Sierra Vista Elementary479KG-6
Topaz Elementary426KG-6
Travis Ranch1,217KG-8
Valadez Middle School Academy6216-8
Valencia High2,5439-12
Van Buren Elementary540KG-6
Woodsboro Elementary502KG-6
Yorba Linda High1,5689-12
Yorba Linda Middle8406-8

Contact information

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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
1301 E. Orangethorpe Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
Phone: 714-986-7000


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 OCDE Newsroom, "Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified selects Dr. Alex Cherniss as new superintendent," April 14, 2023
  2. ↑ Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, "Meet Dr. James Elsasser," accessed May 19, 2021
  3. ↑ OCDE Newsroom, "Placentia-Yorba Linda superintendent announces retirement after 35 years in education," September 7, 2020
  4. ↑ Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, "Meet Dr. Greg Plutko," accessed November 6, 2019
  5. ↑ Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, "Meet Doug Domene," accessed March 3, 2016
  6. ↑ Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, "9322.1 BP Public Participation At Board Meetings," accessed May 19, 2021
  7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  8. ↑ Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, "PLACENTIA-YORBA LINDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CERTIFICATED SALARY SCHEDULE 2023-2024 ," accessed February 6. 2024
  9. ↑ Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, "Placentia-yorba Linda Unified School District Certificated Salary Schedule: 2020-2021," accessed May 19, 2021
  10. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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