C+
Santa Ana Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Santa Ana, and parts of Irvine, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Tustin.
Students
35,993
Schools
53
Spent per student
$24,720
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Debt
$576.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Santa Ana Unified School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of California districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the CA average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 17% since 2020
- Debt of $576.1M, about $16,006 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,720 per student · 17% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 61%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
43,390’20
41,794’21
39,899’22
37,998’23
35,993’24
Down 17% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 96%Asian 2%White <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
53 public schools.
McFadden Institute of Technology
1,074 students19:1
Santiago Elementary
906 students22:1
Romero-Cruz Academy
C−827 students17:1
Greenville Fundamental Elementary
B817 students24:1
Manuel Esqueda Elementary
811 students22:1
Martin R. Heninger Elementary
783 students21:1
Madison Elementary
749 students23:1
Jim Thorpe Fundamental
B738 students25:1
Sierra Preparatory Academy
697 students17:1
Roosevelt Walker Academy
675 students22:1
Jefferson Elementary
616 students20:1
John Muir Fundamental Elementary
557 students22:1
Washington Elementary
529 students22:1
Pio Pico Elementary
501 students23:1
Andrew Jackson Elementary
493 students22:1
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
468 students22:1
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
457 students19:1
Martin Elementary
443 students23:1
George Washington Carver Elementary
429 students22:1
Garfield Elementary
428 students23:1
Lowell Elementary
426 students21:1
Wilson Elementary
422 students21:1
Wallace R. Davis Elementary
413 students22:1
Taft Elementary
C−408 students16:1
Heroes Elementary
396 students23:1
Fremont Elementary
394 students24:1
John F. Kennedy Elementary
380 students21:1
Diamond Elementary
367 students23:1
Monte Vista Elementary
348 students20:1
Franklin Elementary
343 students23:1
Thomas A. Edison Elementary
332 students21:1
Adams Elementary
320 students17:1
Carl Harvey Elementary
268 students20:1
Monroe Elementary
217 students17:1
Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate
1,234 students21:1
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate
1,005 students22:1
Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate
936 students20:1
Gerald P. Carr Intermediate
886 students19:1
Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate
584 students18:1
Willard Intermediate
390 students14:1
Santa Ana High
C2,505 students20:1
Segerstrom High
B+2,376 students24:1
Valley High
B−1,908 students18:1
Hector G. Godinez
B+1,687 students19:1
Century High
C1,519 students16:1
Saddleback High
C1,451 students19:1
Middle College High
A448 students20:1
Cesar E. Chavez High
C−350 students16:1
Lorin Griset Academy
D283 students16:1
REACH Academy
D36 students5:1
Advanced Learning Academy
C363 students12:1
Mitchell Child Development
0 students
Santa Ana Virtual Academy
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Huntington Beach Union High School DistrictFountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach
$18,463per student
Saddleback Valley Unified School DistrictLaguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest
$17,411per student
Anaheim Union High School DistrictOrange
$20,079per student
Garden Grove Unified School DistrictFountain Valley, Garden Grove
$21,521per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.