Santa Ana Unified School District

1601 E. Chestnut Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92701-6322
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 368 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 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
52 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
37,998 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
1,877 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Santa Ana Unified School District, which is ranked #1451 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1463 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Santa Ana Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Ana 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.
30%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Ana 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.
15%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Santa Ana 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.
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Santa Ana Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.65
# American Indian Students
109 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
799 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
36,430 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
53%
# Black Students
89 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
300 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
1%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
57 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
199 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
3,158
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,323
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,505
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,526
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,587
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,716
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,896
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,855
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,947
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,982
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,299
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,341
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,863
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,528 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,878 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$856 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Santa Ana 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
$793 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Santa Ana 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
$22,528
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Santa Ana 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
$20,878
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Advanced Learning Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
408 East Santa Clara Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 564-2100
Grades: K-12
| 368 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 52 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 37,998 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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