Cupertino Union School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 25 public schools serving 18,003 students in Cupertino Union School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Cupertino Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the California public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 51% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Cupertino Union School District are William Faria Elementary School, Joaquin Miller Middle School and Murdock-portal Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Cupertino Union School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in California.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Cupertino Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

School District Name

Cupertino Union School District

School District Website

http://www.cusdk8.org

School District Phone Number

(408) 252-3000

School District Grades Offered

KG - 08

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

25 Schools

10,233 Schools

# Students

18,003 Students

6,168,558 Students

# Teachers

758 Teachers

263,481 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

District Rank

Cupertino Union School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 988 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (CA)

Overall District Rank

#21 out of 1942 school districts
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

86%

40%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cupertino Union School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

85%

51%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cupertino Union School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.42

0.64

# American Indian Students

16 Students

32,775 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

13,429 Students

716,889 Students

% Asian Students

75%

12%

# Hispanic Students

903 Students

3,350,293 Students

% Hispanic Students

54%

# Black Students

113 Students

335,281 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

2,691 Students

1,429,452 Students

% White Students

15%

23%

# Hawaiian Students

25 Students

28,573 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

826 Students

271,340 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

# Students in K Grade:

1,983

526,799

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,852

453,975

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,975

451,494

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,875

443,439

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,031

462,447

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,021

467,886

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,988

482,667

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,101

472,586

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,177

469,754

# Students in 9th Grade:

492,115

# Students in 10th Grade:

480,320

# Students in 11th Grade:

472,076

# Students in 12th Grade:

484,898

# Ungraded Students:

8,084

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,189 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,969. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,084 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$219 MM

$29 MM

This chart display total revenue of Cupertino Union School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending

$236 MM

$29 MM

This chart display total spending of Cupertino Union School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$12,189

$15,969

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cupertino Union School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending / Student

$13,084

$16,042

This chart display average spending per public school student in Cupertino Union School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

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