Santa Clara Unified School District

Item: Santa Clara Unified School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1889 Lawrence Rd.
Santa Clara, CA 95051-0397

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Top 20%

Tel: (408) 423-2000

www.santaclarausd.org

Top Rankings

Santa Clara Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

30 Schools

10,356 Schools

# Students

13,884 Students

5,417,014 Students

# Teachers

720 Teachers

267,522 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

District Rank

Santa Clara Unified School District, which is ranked #317 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 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#322 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Santa Clara Unified School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

47%

33%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Clara 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.

59%

47%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Clara 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.

45%

29%

93%

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Santa Clara Unified School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.64

# American Indian Students

68 Students

26,121 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

4,966 Students

674,073 Students

% Asian Students

36%

12%

# Hispanic Students

5,086 Students

2,961,553 Students

% Hispanic Students

37%

55%

# Black Students

364 Students

259,506 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

2,451 Students

1,154,454 Students

% White Students

18%

21%

# Hawaiian Students

58 Students

23,322 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

868 Students

308,275 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

# Students in K Grade:

1,288

453,108

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,068

377,045

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,086

379,902

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,085

389,364

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,036

393,571

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,034

398,624

# Students in 6th Grade:

973

408,040

# Students in 7th Grade:

985

409,922

# Students in 8th Grade:

932

405,290

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,101

448,034

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,092

448,656

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,065

451,880

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,139

453,495

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,825 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $39,730 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$456 MM

$116,387 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Santa Clara 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

$552 MM

$107,188 MM

This chart displays total spending of Santa Clara 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

$32,825

$21,485

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Santa Clara 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

$39,730

$19,787

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Santa Clara 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Santa Clara Unified School District?

Santa Clara Unified School District manages 30 public schools serving 13,884 students.

What is the rank of Santa Clara Unified School District?

Santa Clara Unified School District is ranked #317 out of 1,931 school districts in California (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Santa Clara Unified School District?

37% of Santa Clara Unified School District students are Hispanic, 36% of students are Asian, 18% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Santa Clara Unified School District?

Santa Clara Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Santa Clara Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $39,730 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 30 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 13,884 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: 93% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education