San Jose Unified School District

Item: San Jose Unified School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

855 Lenzen Ave.
San Jose, CA 95126-2736

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Top 30%

Tel: (408) 535-6000

www.sjusd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

42 Schools

10,356 Schools

# Students

25,351 Students

5,417,014 Students

# Teachers

1,137 Teachers

267,522 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

District Rank

San Jose Unified School District, which is ranked #566 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

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

This School District

State Average (CA)

#572 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of San Jose Unified School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

38%

33%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Jose Unified School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

51%

47%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Jose Unified School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

36%

29%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of San Jose Unified School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

93%

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Jose Unified School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.64

# American Indian Students

37 Students

26,121 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

3,981 Students

674,073 Students

% Asian Students

16%

12%

# Hispanic Students

13,501 Students

2,961,553 Students

% Hispanic Students

53%

55%

# Black Students

592 Students

259,506 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

5,433 Students

1,154,454 Students

% White Students

22%

21%

# Hawaiian Students

56 Students

23,322 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,746 Students

308,275 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

# Students in K Grade:

2,222

453,108

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,765

377,045

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,671

379,902

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,789

389,364

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,837

393,571

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,884

398,624

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,811

408,040

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,811

409,922

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,872

405,290

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,066

448,034

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,101

448,656

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,199

451,880

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,323

453,495

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,452 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$511 MM

$116,387 MM

This chart displays total revenue of San Jose Unified School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$417 MM

$107,188 MM

This chart displays total spending of San Jose Unified School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$20,145

$21,485

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Jose Unified School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$16,452

$19,787

This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Jose Unified School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to San Jose Unified School District?

San Jose Unified School District manages 42 public schools serving 25,351 students.

What is the rank of San Jose Unified School District?

San Jose Unified School District is ranked #566 out of 1,931 school districts in California (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in San Jose Unified School District?

53% of San Jose Unified School District students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of San Jose Unified School District?

San Jose Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.

What is San Jose Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,452 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 42 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 25,351 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 93% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education