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 preschool in San Juan Unified School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
68 Schools
45 Schools
# Students
37,776 Students
19,713 Students
# Teachers
1,666 Teachers
586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

San Juan Unified School District, which is ranked #911 of all 1,939 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
0.75
# American Indian Students
214 Students
153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
4,343 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
9,680 Students
8,308 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
43%
# Black Students
2,617 Students
2,256 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
17,679 Students
3,945 Students
% White Students
47%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
261 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
2,863 Students
584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
3,000
4,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,811
1,220
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,855
1,184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,874
1,275
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,840
1,286
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,743
1,254
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,834
1,215
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,848
1,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,664
1,398
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,119
1,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,083
1,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,114
1,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,991
1,117
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,337 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,447. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,602 is less than the state median of $19,752. 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
$21,447
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
$19,752
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
5309 Kenneth Ave.
Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 971-7375
Grades: K
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • 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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