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Campbell Union Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Campbell, and parts of San Jose, Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Saratoga and Monte Sereno.

Students
6,108
Schools
12
Spent per student
$21,646
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$283.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Campbell Union Elementary School District

  • School Grade C−: better than 22% of California districts
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Debt of $283.1M, about $46,353 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cherryland.

K–5Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified School District
6–89 middle schoolsHayward Unified School District
9–125 high schoolsHayward Unified School District

Test scores vs. CA

2020–21
Math proficiency34.5%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 48.5%

Graduation rate 82% at Hayward Unified School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,646 per student · 2% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 23%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,014’20
6,220’21
6,243’22
6,171’23
6,108’24

About steady.

Students
Hispanic 48%White 20%Asian 19%Two or more races 9%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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