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Fremont Union High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Palo Alto, Cupertino and Los Altos, and parts of San Jose and Saratoga.
Students
9,422
Schools
6
Spent per student
$24,927
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$565.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fremont Union High School District
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of California districts
- Math proficiency 54 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 43 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020
- Debt of $565.3M, about $59,999 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
2020–21Math proficiency87%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts91%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,927 per student · 18% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 87%State 11%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,794’20
10,250’21
9,978’22
9,606’23
9,422’24
Down 12.7% since 2020.
Students
Asian 59%Hispanic 18%White 13%Two or more races 8%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mountain View-Los Altos Union School DistrictLos Altos Hills, Mountain View
$33,926per student
Campbell Union High School DistrictCampbell, Los Gatos
$19,636per student
Los Gatos Union Elementary School DistrictLos Gatos, Monte Sereno
$21,746per student
Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School DistrictLos Gatos, Monte Sereno
$25,830per 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.