B+
San Juan Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Citrus Heights, and parts of Sacramento.
Students
39,171
Schools
68
Spent per student
$17,376
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$846.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about San Juan Unified School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of California districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Debt of $846.7M, about $21,616 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Carmichael.
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,376 per student · 18% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 55%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
38,320’20
37,580’21
37,776’22
38,232’23
39,171’24
About steady.
Students
White 45%Hispanic 26%Asian 14%Two or more races 8%Black 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
68 public schools.
Starr King K-8
885 students21:1
Thomas Edison Language Institute K-8
883 students24:1
Greer Elementary
762 students26:1
Howe Avenue Elementary
741 students24:1
Dyer-Kelly Elementary
735 students25:1
Del Paso Manor Elementary
D−734 students26:1
Gold River Discovery Center K-8
712 students23:1
Mary Deterding Elementary
670 students27:1
Earl LeGette Elementary
622 students25:1
Sierra Oaks K-8
614 students24:1
Orangevale Open K-8
593 students24:1
Mariemont Elementary
C589 students26:1
Kingswood K-8
546 students20:1
Woodside K-8
506 students22:1
Cottage Elementary
502 students26:1
Lichen K-8
498 students20:1
Del Dayo Elementary
496 students26:1
Pershing Elementary
494 students26:1
Twin Lakes Elementary
494 students26:1
Carriage Drive Elementary
C444 students25:1
Skycrest Elementary
C436 students23:1
Northridge Elementary
423 students24:1
Mission Avenue Open Elementary
415 students28:1
Whitney Avenue Elementary
411 students24:1
Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary
408 students22:1
Oakview Community Elementary
C407 students25:1
Cameron Ranch Elementary
C406 students24:1
James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary
406 students25:1
Trajan Elementary
D−391 students24:1
Carmichael Elementary
374 students22:1
Cambridge Heights Elementary
348 students27:1
Grand Oaks Elementary
348 students25:1
Pasadena Avenue Elementary
343 students26:1
Albert Schweitzer Elementary
331 students24:1
Coyle Avenue Elementary
331 students24:1
Arlington Heights Elementary
329 students26:1
Mariposa Avenue Elementary
326 students25:1
Thomas Kelly Elementary
321 students25:1
Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary
307 students26:1
Charles Peck Elementary
C303 students23:1
Ottomon Way Elementary
258 students26:1
General Davie Jr. Primary Center
1 students
Marvin Marshall Preschool and Children's Center
0 students
Arden Middle
C1,010 students23:1
Winston Churchill Middle
987 students22:1
John Barrett Middle
C802 students24:1
Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle
708 students24:1
Andrew Carnegie Middle
C687 students23:1
Katherine Johnson Middle
612 students19:1
Sylvan Middle
D−604 students22:1
Arcade Middle
C595 students24:1
Will Rogers Middle
C564 students20:1
Bella Vista High
A1,939 students24:1
Rio Americano High
A−1,891 students24:1
Mira Loma High
A+1,655 students23:1
Del Campo High
A−1,548 students22:1
El Camino Fundamental High
A−1,226 students22:1
Casa Roble Fundamental High
A1,150 students21:1
Mesa Verde High
C894 students20:1
Encina High
C−766 students17:1
San Juan High
559 students12:1
San Juan Choices Charter
B+246 students15:1
El Sereno Alternative Education
A−166 students16:1
Laurel Ruff Transition
142 students10:1
La Entrada Continuation High
C102 students16:1
Meraki High
A93 students37:1
La Vista Center
28 students9:1
Ralph Richardson Center
54 students9:1
Nearby districts
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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.