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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 217 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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
68 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
37,776 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
1,666 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

San Juan Unified School District, which is ranked #906 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 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
214 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4,343 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
9,680 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
54%
# Black Students
2,617 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
7%
7%
# White Students
17,679 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
47%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
261 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,863 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
3,000
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,811
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,855
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,874
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,840
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,743
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,834
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,848
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,664
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,119
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,083
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,114
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,991
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,337 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,602 is less than the state median of $19,787. 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
$18,337
$21,485
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
$17,602
$19,787
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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Juan Choices Charter
Magnet School
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
| 217 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 68 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 37,776 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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