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Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Los Gatos, Saratoga and Monte Sereno, and parts of Palo Alto.
Students
3,075
Schools
2
Spent per student
$25,830
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Debt
$81.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School District
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of California districts
- Math proficiency 50 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 42 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 22% more per student than the CA average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020
- Debt of $81.4M, about $26,466 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 proficiency83%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,830 per student · 22% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 88%State 10%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,457’20
3,375’21
3,261’22
3,175’23
3,075’24
Down 11.1% since 2020.
Students
White 40%Asian 35%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 10%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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
Cambrian Elementary School DistrictCampbell
$17,397per student
Campbell Union Elementary School DistrictCampbell
$21,646per 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.