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San Juan Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 277 students in San Juan Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in San Juan Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
68 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
38,232 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
1,681 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Juan Unified School District, which is ranked #901 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#904 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
7%
% Hispanic
26%
53%
% Black
6%
7%
% White
47%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,119 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,392 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$693 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$665 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,119
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,392
$18,396
Best San Juan Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Juan Choices Charter
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4425 Laurelwood Way
Sacramento, CA 95864
(916) 979-8378
Sacramento, CA 95864
(916) 979-8378
Grades: 6-12
| 277 students
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