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Item: Westminster School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

14121 Cedarwood St.
Westminster, CA 92683-4482

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Top 30%

Tel: (714) 894-7311

www.wsdk8.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

17 Schools

7,677 Schools

# Students

7,864 Students

3,817,118 Students

# Teachers

345 Teachers

173,969 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westminster School District	California
Kind	1,252	262
1	721	187
2	749	196
3	754	204
4	828	205
5	877	209
6	900	210
7	907	152
8	876	154

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District Rank

Westminster School District, which is ranked #441 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#439 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westminster School District
2023	#439
2022	#449
2021	#1142
2019	#413
2018	#175
2017	#208
2016	#219
2015	#272
2014	#88
2013	#320
2012	#322

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westminster School District	California
2023	44%	34%
2022	44%	33%
2021	10%	34%
2019	51%	40%
2018	52%	39%
2017	52%	38%
2016	50%	37%
2015	47%	34%
2014	72%	63%
2013	66%	59%
2012	65%	59%

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54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westminster School District	California
2022	54%	47%
2021	10%	49%
2019	58%	51%
2018	52%	50%
2017	55%	48%
2016	55%	48%
2015	50%	44%
2014	87%	58%
2013	61%	57%
2012	62%	58%
2011	58%	56%

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36%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westminster School District	California
2024	0.65	0.63
2023	0.64	0.64
2022	0.64	0.63
2021	0.64	0.62
2020	0.64	0.63
2019	0.64	0.63
2018	0.63	0.64
2017	0.63	0.64
2016	0.63	0.64
2015	0.59	0.64
2014	0.65	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.65	0.65
2011	0.66	0.67
2010	0.66	0.67
2009	0.68	0.71
2008	0.64	0.65
2007	0.65	0.67
2006	0.65	0.66
2005	0.66	0.67
2004	0.67	0.67
2003	0.68	0.67
2002	0.68	0.67
2001	0.69	0.67
2000	0.68	0.67
1999	0.69	0.67
1998	0.69	0.67
1997	0.69	0.67
1996	0.69	0.67
1995	0.69	0.67
1994	0.70	0.67
1993	0.69	0.67
1992	0.69	0.67
1991	0.67	0.67
1990	0.66	0.66
1989	0.65	0.65
1988	0.63	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Westminster School District	California
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	4%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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% Asian

37%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Westminster School District	California
2024	36%	12%
2023	38%	12%
2022	38%	12%
2021	38%	12%
2020	39%	12%
2019	39%	12%
2018	41%	11%
2017	41%	11%
2016	41%	11%
2015	37%	11%
2014	40%	11%
2013	41%	11%
2012	41%	11%
2011	40%	11%
2010	40%	11%
2009	40%	11%
2008	42%	12%
2007	40%	12%
2006	39%	12%
2005	37%	12%
2004	37%	12%
2003	36%	11%
2002	35%	11%
2001	34%	11%
2000	34%	11%
1999	33%	11%
1998	33%	11%
1997	35%	11%
1996	35%	11%
1995	35%	11%
1994	33%	11%
1993	31%	11%
1992	28%	11%
1991	26%	11%
1990	24%	10%
1989	25%	10%
1988	24%	10%

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% Hispanic

47%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Westminster School District	California
2024	47%	56%
2023	46%	55%
2022	46%	56%
2021	45%	56%
2020	44%	55%
2019	44%	55%
2018	44%	54%
2017	44%	54%
2016	44%	54%
2015	40%	54%
2014	43%	53%
2013	42%	53%
2012	42%	52%
2011	42%	51%
2010	41%	50%
2009	38%	49%
2008	40%	50%
2007	39%	49%
2006	40%	48%
2005	39%	47%
2004	39%	46%
2003	38%	45%
2002	38%	44%
2001	37%	43%
2000	36%	42%
1999	36%	41%
1998	34%	40%
1997	32%	40%
1996	31%	39%
1995	31%	38%
1994	29%	37%
1993	29%	36%
1992	28%	35%
1991	28%	34%
1990	26%	33%
1989	22%	31%
1988	20%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Westminster School District	California
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%

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% White

10%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Westminster School District	California
2024	11%	20%
2023	11%	21%
2022	11%	21%
2021	12%	22%
2020	13%	23%
2019	13%	23%
2018	13%	24%
2017	13%	24%
2016	13%	24%
2015	12%	24%
2014	13%	25%
2013	13%	25%
2012	13%	26%
2011	14%	27%
2010	15%	27%
2009	15%	28%
2008	17%	29%
2007	17%	29%
2006	18%	31%
2005	20%	31%
2004	21%	32%
2003	23%	34%
2002	24%	35%
2001	26%	36%
2000	28%	37%
1999	28%	38%
1998	31%	39%
1997	30%	39%
1996	31%	40%
1995	31%	41%
1994	34%	42%
1993	38%	43%
1992	39%	44%
1991	44%	45%
1990	47%	47%
1989	49%	49%
1988	52%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Westminster School District	California
2014	1%	1%
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 (2010-2024)
Year	Westminster School District	California
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,807 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,333 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$148 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westminster School District	California
2023	$148 MM	$8 MM
2022	$144 MM	$7 MM
2021	$148 MM	$8 MM
2020	$144 MM	$7 MM
2019	$162 MM	$7 MM
2018	$134 MM	$29 MM
2017	$129 MM	$26 MM
2016	$126 MM	$24 MM
2015	$91 MM	$17 MM
2014	$96 MM	$21 MM
2012	$92 MM	$19 MM
2011	$93 MM	$19 MM
2010	$91 MM	$17 MM
2009	$99 MM	$19 MM
2008	$100 MM	$19 MM
2007	$97 MM	$19 MM
2006	$85 MM	$17 MM
2005	$81 MM	$16 MM
2004	$83 MM	$16 MM
2003	$79 MM	$16 MM
2002	$82 MM	$15 MM
2001	$82 MM	$15 MM
2000	$78 MM	$13 MM
1999	$61 MM	$12 MM
1998	$62 MM	$11 MM
1997	$58 MM	$10 MM
1996	$51 MM	$9 MM
1995	$42 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$144 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westminster School District	California
2023	$144 MM	$7 MM
2022	$135 MM	$7 MM
2021	$144 MM	$7 MM
2020	$135 MM	$7 MM
2019	$133 MM	$7 MM
2018	$132 MM	$29 MM
2017	$130 MM	$24 MM
2016	$113 MM	$23 MM
2015	$96 MM	$18 MM
2014	$123 MM	$21 MM
2012	$94 MM	$19 MM
2011	$94 MM	$19 MM
2010	$96 MM	$18 MM
2009	$96 MM	$18 MM
2008	$100 MM	$19 MM
2007	$113 MM	$18 MM
2006	$86 MM	$17 MM
2005	$86 MM	$16 MM
2004	$81 MM	$17 MM
2003	$88 MM	$15 MM
2002	$87 MM	$16 MM
2001	$76 MM	$14 MM
2000	$66 MM	$13 MM
1999	$61 MM	$11 MM
1998	$59 MM	$11 MM
1997	$52 MM	$10 MM
1996	$47 MM	$8 MM
1995	$42 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,807

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westminster School District	California
2023	$18,161	$15,607
2022	$15,948	$14,213
2021	$17,192	$15,669
2020	$15,948	$14,213
2019	$17,725	$14,063
2018	$14,522	$16,033
2017	$13,779	$16,692
2016	$13,456	$15,604
2015	$9,590	$10,238
2014	$9,870	$11,786
2012	$9,551	$11,929
2011	$9,563	$11,681
2010	$9,316	$10,238
2009	$9,979	$11,099
2008	$10,094	$11,762
2007	$9,745	$11,879
2006	$8,477	$10,859
2005	$8,080	$10,445
2004	$8,133	$10,566
2003	$7,857	$10,456
2002	$8,130	$9,803
2001	$8,150	$10,568
2000	$7,821	$8,943
1999	$6,247	$8,203
1998	$6,572	$7,395
1997	$6,224	$6,922
1995	$4,902	$5,953
1992	$4,609	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,333

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westminster School District	California
2023	$17,703	$13,914
2022	$14,970	$13,602
2021	$16,758	$13,970
2020	$14,970	$13,602
2019	$14,583	$13,522
2018	$14,251	$16,124
2017	$13,929	$15,588
2016	$12,011	$14,779
2015	$10,154	$10,739
2014	$12,634	$11,804
2012	$9,782	$12,155
2011	$9,706	$11,509
2010	$9,864	$10,739
2009	$9,670	$10,975
2008	$10,082	$11,678
2007	$11,438	$11,317
2006	$8,575	$10,926
2005	$8,628	$10,789
2004	$7,886	$11,073
2003	$8,716	$10,210
2002	$8,692	$10,600
2001	$7,613	$10,007
2000	$6,564	$9,131
1999	$6,202	$7,911
1998	$6,178	$7,592
1997	$5,652	$6,759
1995	$4,856	$6,033
1992	$4,871	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 7,864 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 30% in CA
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education