San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District

325 Marion Ave.
Ben Lomond, CA 95005-9403
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 290 students in San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
6 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
2,321 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #486 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#501 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Lorenzo Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Lorenzo Valley 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.
53%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Lorenzo Valley 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.
46%
29%
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Lorenzo Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
359 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
53%
# Black Students
8 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
1,716 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
74%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
224
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,825 is higher 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 $15,239 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
$53 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Lorenzo Valley 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
$35 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Lorenzo Valley 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
$22,825
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Lorenzo Valley 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
$15,239
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Lorenzo Valley 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 Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Slvusd Charter
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
325 Marion Ave.
Ben Lomond, CA 95005
(831) 335-0932
Grades: K-12
| 290 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,321 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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