C+
Santa Ana Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Santa Ana, and parts of Irvine, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Tustin.
Students
35,993
Schools
53
Spent per student
$24,720
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Debt
$576.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Santa Ana Unified School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of California districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the CA average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 17% since 2020
- Debt of $576.1M, about $16,006 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for El Modena.
K–828 schoolsOrange Unified School District
827 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
85 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,720 per student · 17% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 61%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
43,390’20
41,794’21
39,899’22
37,998’23
35,993’24
Down 17% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 96%Asian 2%White <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
53 public schools.
McFadden Institute of Technology
1,074 students19:1
Santiago Elementary
906 students22:1
Romero-Cruz Academy
C−827 students17:1
Greenville Fundamental Elementary
B817 students24:1
Manuel Esqueda Elementary
811 students22:1
Martin R. Heninger Elementary
783 students21:1
Madison Elementary
749 students23:1
Jim Thorpe Fundamental
B738 students25:1
Sierra Preparatory Academy
697 students17:1
Roosevelt Walker Academy
675 students22:1
Jefferson Elementary
616 students20:1
John Muir Fundamental Elementary
557 students22:1
Washington Elementary
529 students22:1
Pio Pico Elementary
501 students23:1
Andrew Jackson Elementary
493 students22:1
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
468 students22:1
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
457 students19:1
Martin Elementary
443 students23:1
George Washington Carver Elementary
429 students22:1
Garfield Elementary
428 students23:1
Lowell Elementary
426 students21:1
Wilson Elementary
422 students21:1
Wallace R. Davis Elementary
413 students22:1
Taft Elementary
C−408 students16:1
Heroes Elementary
396 students23:1
Fremont Elementary
394 students24:1
John F. Kennedy Elementary
380 students21:1
Diamond Elementary
367 students23:1
Monte Vista Elementary
348 students20:1
Franklin Elementary
343 students23:1
Thomas A. Edison Elementary
332 students21:1
Adams Elementary
320 students17:1
Carl Harvey Elementary
268 students20:1
Monroe Elementary
217 students17:1
Gonzalo Felicitas Mendez Fundamental Intermediate
1,234 students21:1
Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate
1,005 students22:1
Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate
936 students20:1
Gerald P. Carr Intermediate
886 students19:1
Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate
584 students18:1
Willard Intermediate
390 students14:1
Santa Ana High
C2,505 students20:1
Segerstrom High
B+2,376 students24:1
Valley High
B−1,908 students18:1
Hector G. Godinez
B+1,687 students19:1
Century High
C1,519 students16:1
Saddleback High
C1,451 students19:1
Middle College High
A448 students20:1
Cesar E. Chavez High
C−350 students16:1
Lorin Griset Academy
D283 students16:1
REACH Academy
D36 students5:1
Advanced Learning Academy
C363 students12:1
Mitchell Child Development
0 students
Santa Ana Virtual Academy
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Huntington Beach Union High School DistrictFountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach
$18,463per student
Saddleback Valley Unified School DistrictLaguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest
$17,411per student
Anaheim Union High School DistrictOrange
$20,079per student
Garden Grove Unified School DistrictFountain Valley, Garden Grove
$21,521per 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.