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Santa Ana Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 332 students in Santa Ana Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Santa Ana Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
52 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
39,899 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
1,958 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Santa Ana Unified School District, which is ranked #1454 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1463 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.64
# American Indian Students
103 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
837 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
38,283 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
54%
# Black Students
95 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
335 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
1%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
60 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
3,111
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,545
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,540
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,631
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,766
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,970
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,919
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,978
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,108
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,322
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,389
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,704
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,916
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,455 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,883 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$856 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$793 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,455
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,883
$19,787
Best Santa Ana Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Advanced Learning Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
335 E. Walnut Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 480-4300
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 480-4300
Grades: K-12
| 332 students
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