A+
Saratoga Union Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Saratoga and Monte Sereno, and parts of Palo Alto.
Students
1,651
Schools
5
Spent per student
$25,102
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Debt
$51.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Saratoga Union Elementary School District
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of California districts
- Math proficiency 54 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts above the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the CA average
- 21 students per teacher
- Debt of $51.2M, about $30,988 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Burbank.
K–8Luther Burbank ElementaryLuther Burbank Elementary School District
9–125 high schoolsCampbell Union High School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency87%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate 90% at Campbell Union High School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,102 per student · 18% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 91%State 8%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,657’20
1,574’21
1,625’22
1,605’23
1,651’24
About steady.
Students
Asian 61%White 19%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Campbell Union High School DistrictCampbell, Los Gatos
$19,636per student
Mountain View-Los Altos Union School DistrictLos Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View
$33,926per student
Sequoia Union High School DistrictEast Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley
$27,344per student
Cupertino Union Elementary School DistrictCupertino, Los Altos
$18,329per 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.