Union Elementary School District

Public Grades K–8

At a glance

5,376Students enrolled

8Schools

$17,212Spent per student

24:1Student–teacher ratio

12%Free / reduced lunch

Where the money goes

$17,212

per student each year · 19% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction59%

Support & administration36%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)66%

State31%

Federal2%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

5,723’20

5,444’21

5,351’22

5,368’23

5,376’24

Students

Asian · 43%2,304

White · 30%1,633

Hispanic · 17%927

Two or more races · 8%453

Black · 1%42

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%9

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools8 in district

Carlton ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 656 students · San Jose

Oster ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 627 students · San Jose

Alta Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 584 students · Los Gatos

Guadalupe ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 537 students · San Jose

Lietz ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 501 students · San Jose

Noddin ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 500 students · San Jose

Union MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,068 students · San Jose

Dartmouth MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 903 students · San Jose

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

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Campbell Union High School DistrictCampbell · Santa Clara · $19,636 per student

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Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School DistrictMonte Sereno · Saratoga · $25,830 per student

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Saratoga Union Elementary School DistrictMonte Sereno · Saratoga · $25,102 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.