Aromas - San Juan Unified School District

2300 San Juan Hwy.
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045-9557
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 697 students in Aromas - San Juan Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Aromas - San Juan Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
964 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Aromas - San Juan Unified School District, which is ranked #1163 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1104 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
34%
41%
47%
28%
29%
72%
86.2%
(2022-23)
32.9%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
73%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
21%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,000 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,960 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,000
$26,022
Spending / Student
$20,960
$22,604

Best Aromas - San Juan Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Aromas
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
365 Vega St.
Aromas, CA 95004
(831) 726-5100
Gr: K-8 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #22.
San Juan
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Nyland Dr.
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
(831) 623-4538
Gr: K-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 964 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 72% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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