San Juan Unified School District

3738 Walnut Ave.
Carmichael, CA 95608-3056
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 277 students in San Juan Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in San Juan Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
68 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
38,232 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
1,681 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

San Juan Unified School District, which is ranked #901 of all 1,925 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#904 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Juan Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Juan 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.
42%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Juan 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.
30%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of San Juan 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.
87%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Juan Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.65
# American Indian Students
175 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4,597 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
12%
7%
# Hispanic Students
9,816 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
53%
# Black Students
2,418 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
6%
7%
# White Students
17,809 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
47%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
256 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,048 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
3,079
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,756
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,885
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,911
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,945
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,906
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,773
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,868
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,892
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,936
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,098
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,981
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,202
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,119 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,392 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$693 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Juan 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
$665 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Juan 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
$18,119
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Juan 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
$17,392
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Juan 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.

Best San Juan Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Juan Choices Charter
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4425 Laurelwood Way
Sacramento, CA 95864
(916) 979-8378
Grades: 6-12
| 277 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 68 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 38,232 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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