B+
San Jose Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves San Jose.
Students
24,322
Schools
41
Spent per student
$19,727
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$525.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about San Jose Unified School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of California districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the CA average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020
- Debt of $525.8M, about $21,620 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherryland.
K–5Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified School District
7–89 middle schoolsHayward Unified School District
9–125 high schoolsHayward Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,727 per student · 7% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 25%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
27,303’20
25,552’21
25,336’22
24,932’23
24,322’24
Down 10.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 54%White 20%Asian 16%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
41 public schools.
Merritt Trace Elementary
B−829 students22:1
Booksin Elementary
A715 students23:1
Willow Glen Elementary
B+660 students21:1
Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet
A−622 students28:1
Los Alamitos Elementary
A602 students22:1
Williams Elementary
A+559 students23:1
Schallenberger Elementary
A−509 students20:1
Simonds Elementary
A480 students22:1
Graystone Elementary
A+466 students19:1
River Glen
B463 students29:1
Allen at Steinbeck
C406 students18:1
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary
C398 students24:1
Gardner Elementary
C−385 students19:1
Grant Elementary
C383 students18:1
Reed Elementary
A−356 students22:1
Washington Elementary
C−329 students19:1
Ernesto Galarza Elementary
C322 students23:1
Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary
A309 students24:1
Almaden Elementary
C305 students20:1
Horace Mann Elementary
C293 students20:1
Canoas Elementary
C282 students17:1
Selma Olinder Elementary
C269 students16:1
Lowell Elementary
C−261 students21:1
Anne Darling Elementary
C−260 students17:1
Terrell Elementary
B−255 students17:1
Empire Gardens Elementary
C−214 students18:1
Rachel Carson Elementary
B−199 students16:1
Willow Glen Middle
A−1,180 students24:1
Herbert Hoover Middle
B−910 students19:1
Castillero Middle
A−865 students23:1
Bret Harte Middle
A+862 students21:1
John Muir Middle
B+722 students20:1
Muwekma Ohlone Middle
C587 students18:1
Abraham Lincoln High
B+1,590 students20:1
Willow Glen High
A−1,543 students20:1
Leland High
A+1,471 students26:1
Pioneer High
A1,393 students22:1
San Jose High
B−874 students19:1
Gunderson High
B−744 students17:1
Liberty Alternative
C−274 students22:1
Broadway High
D176 students11:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Campbell Union High School DistrictCampbell, Los Gatos, Santa Clara
$19,636per student
Fremont Union High School DistrictCupertino, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
$24,927per student
Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School DistrictLos Gatos, Saratoga
$25,830per student
Cambrian Elementary School DistrictCampbell
$17,397per 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.