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Item: Garden Grove Unified School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

10331 Stanford Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840-6351

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Top 20%

Tel: (714) 663-6000

www.ggusd.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

66 Schools

10,347 Schools

# Students

36,994 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

1,624 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
Kind	3,771	264
1	2,256	187
2	2,454	196
3	2,465	204
4	2,567	205
5	2,704	209
6	2,816	210
7	2,761	213
8	2,741	216
9	2,940	231
10	2,972	225
11	3,142	226
12	3,405	235

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District Rank

Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked #344 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#341 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	#341
2022	#365
2021	#238
2019	#367
2018	#216
2017	#241
2016	#276
2015	#332
2014	#292
2013	#325
2012	#324

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48%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2023	48%	34%
2022	45%	33%
2021	38%	34%
2019	52%	40%
2018	50%	39%
2017	46%	38%
2016	45%	37%
2015	39%	34%
2014	64%	63%
2013	68%	59%
2012	69%	59%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2022	58%	47%
2021	65%	49%
2019	61%	51%
2018	50%	50%
2017	57%	48%
2016	54%	48%
2015	49%	44%
2014	57%	58%
2013	58%	57%
2012	59%	58%
2011	58%	56%

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36%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2022	36%	29%
2021	50%	28%

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93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2023	93%	87%
2022	91%	87%
2021	93%	84%
2020	94%	85%
2019	93%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	89%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2024	0.58	0.63
2023	0.58	0.64
2022	0.59	0.63
2021	0.58	0.62
2020	0.58	0.63
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.58	0.64
2017	0.58	0.64
2016	0.58	0.64
2015	0.56	0.64
2014	0.59	0.65
2013	0.59	0.65
2012	0.59	0.65
2011	0.60	0.67
2010	0.60	0.67
2009	0.60	0.71
2008	0.60	0.65
2007	0.60	0.67
2006	0.61	0.66
2005	0.61	0.67
2004	0.62	0.67
2003	0.63	0.67
2002	0.63	0.67
2001	0.64	0.67
2000	0.65	0.67
1999	0.65	0.67
1998	0.66	0.67
1997	0.67	0.67
1996	0.67	0.67
1995	0.67	0.67
1994	0.68	0.67
1993	0.68	0.67
1992	0.68	0.67
1991	0.68	0.67
1990	0.68	0.66
1989	0.67	0.65
1988	0.66	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1989)
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

37%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2024	38%	12%
2023	36%	12%
2022	37%	12%
2021	37%	12%
2020	36%	12%
2019	36%	12%
2018	37%	11%
2017	37%	11%
2016	36%	11%
2015	32%	11%
2014	35%	11%
2013	34%	11%
2012	34%	11%
2011	34%	11%
2010	33%	11%
2009	33%	11%
2008	32%	12%
2007	32%	12%
2006	31%	12%
2005	32%	12%
2004	30%	12%
2003	30%	11%
2002	30%	11%
2001	30%	11%
2000	31%	11%
1999	31%	11%
1998	32%	11%
1997	32%	11%
1996	33%	11%
1995	32%	11%
1994	32%	11%
1993	31%	11%
1992	30%	11%
1991	28%	11%
1990	27%	10%
1989	25%	10%
1988	24%	10%

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% Hispanic

53%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2024	53%	56%
2023	54%	55%
2022	53%	56%
2021	53%	56%
2020	54%	55%
2019	54%	55%
2018	54%	54%
2017	54%	54%
2016	54%	54%
2015	50%	54%
2014	54%	53%
2013	54%	53%
2012	53%	52%
2011	53%	51%
2010	53%	50%
2009	53%	49%
2008	54%	50%
2007	53%	49%
2006	53%	48%
2005	52%	47%
2004	52%	46%
2003	51%	45%
2002	50%	44%
2001	49%	43%
2000	48%	42%
1999	46%	41%
1998	44%	40%
1997	43%	40%
1996	41%	39%
1995	40%	38%
1994	39%	37%
1993	37%	36%
1992	36%	35%
1991	35%	34%
1990	32%	33%
1989	29%	31%
1988	28%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	2%	9%
1990	2%	9%
1989	2%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2024	6%	20%
2023	6%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	7%	23%
2019	7%	23%
2018	8%	24%
2017	8%	24%
2016	9%	24%
2015	10%	24%
2014	10%	25%
2013	10%	25%
2012	11%	26%
2011	11%	27%
2010	12%	27%
2009	12%	28%
2008	13%	29%
2007	14%	29%
2006	15%	31%
2005	15%	31%
2004	17%	32%
2003	18%	34%
2002	19%	35%
2001	20%	36%
2000	20%	37%
1999	22%	38%
1998	23%	39%
1997	24%	39%
1996	25%	40%
1995	27%	41%
1994	28%	42%
1993	31%	43%
1992	33%	44%
1991	35%	45%
1990	39%	47%
1989	43%	49%
1988	46%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2024)
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,271 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,159 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$713 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2023	$713 MM	$8 MM
2022	$661 MM	$7 MM
2021	$713 MM	$8 MM
2020	$661 MM	$7 MM
2019	$650 MM	$7 MM
2018	$634 MM	$29 MM
2017	$621 MM	$26 MM
2016	$647 MM	$24 MM
2015	$422 MM	$17 MM
2014	$507 MM	$21 MM
2012	$433 MM	$19 MM
2011	$451 MM	$19 MM
2010	$422 MM	$17 MM
2009	$458 MM	$19 MM
2008	$468 MM	$19 MM
2007	$456 MM	$19 MM
2006	$419 MM	$17 MM
2005	$392 MM	$16 MM
2004	$366 MM	$16 MM
2003	$375 MM	$16 MM
2002	$365 MM	$15 MM
2001	$354 MM	$15 MM
2000	$308 MM	$13 MM
1999	$288 MM	$12 MM
1998	$267 MM	$11 MM
1997	$242 MM	$10 MM
1996	$221 MM	$9 MM
1995	$199 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$672 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2023	$672 MM	$7 MM
2022	$688 MM	$7 MM
2021	$672 MM	$7 MM
2020	$688 MM	$7 MM
2019	$717 MM	$7 MM
2018	$719 MM	$29 MM
2017	$703 MM	$24 MM
2016	$691 MM	$23 MM
2015	$452 MM	$18 MM
2014	$547 MM	$21 MM
2012	$428 MM	$19 MM
2011	$427 MM	$19 MM
2010	$452 MM	$18 MM
2009	$456 MM	$18 MM
2008	$470 MM	$19 MM
2007	$427 MM	$18 MM
2006	$407 MM	$17 MM
2005	$385 MM	$16 MM
2004	$367 MM	$17 MM
2003	$368 MM	$15 MM
2002	$358 MM	$16 MM
2001	$336 MM	$14 MM
2000	$294 MM	$13 MM
1999	$268 MM	$11 MM
1998	$267 MM	$11 MM
1997	$238 MM	$10 MM
1996	$218 MM	$8 MM
1995	$198 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,271

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2023	$18,683	$15,607
2022	$15,978	$14,213
2021	$17,785	$15,669
2020	$15,978	$14,213
2019	$15,371	$14,063
2018	$14,706	$16,033
2017	$14,062	$16,692
2016	$14,312	$15,604
2015	$9,137	$10,238
2014	$10,802	$11,786
2012	$9,030	$11,929
2011	$9,270	$11,681
2010	$8,800	$10,238
2009	$9,421	$11,099
2008	$9,624	$11,762
2007	$9,347	$11,879
2006	$8,458	$10,859
2005	$7,840	$10,445
2004	$7,287	$10,566
2003	$7,481	$10,456
2002	$7,333	$9,803
2001	$7,265	$10,568
2000	$6,412	$8,943
1999	$6,131	$8,203
1998	$5,842	$7,395
1997	$5,422	$6,922
1995	$4,686	$5,953
1992	$4,334	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,159

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Garden Grove Unified School District	California
2023	$17,606	$13,914
2022	$16,608	$13,602
2021	$16,760	$13,970
2020	$16,608	$13,602
2019	$16,971	$13,522
2018	$16,676	$16,124
2017	$15,912	$15,588
2016	$15,273	$14,779
2015	$9,786	$10,739
2014	$11,660	$11,804
2012	$8,909	$12,155
2011	$8,769	$11,509
2010	$9,424	$10,739
2009	$9,382	$10,975
2008	$9,657	$11,678
2007	$8,752	$11,317
2006	$8,211	$10,926
2005	$7,690	$10,789
2004	$7,321	$11,073
2003	$7,351	$10,210
2002	$7,185	$10,600
2001	$6,883	$10,007
2000	$6,124	$9,131
1999	$5,717	$7,911
1998	$5,844	$7,592
1997	$5,320	$6,759
1995	$4,658	$6,033
1992	$5,009	$5,588

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Garden Grove Unified School District?

Garden Grove Unified School District manages 66 public schools serving 36,994 students.

What is the rank of Garden Grove Unified School District?

Garden Grove Unified School District is ranked #344 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Garden Grove Unified School District?

53% of Garden Grove Unified School District students are Hispanic, 37% of students are Asian, 6% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Garden Grove Unified School District?

Garden Grove Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Garden Grove Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,159 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 66 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 36,994 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 93% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education