San Jose Unified School District

Item: San Jose Unified School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

855 Lenzen Ave.
San Jose, CA 95126-2736

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Top 30%

Tel: (408) 535-6000

www.sjusd.org

Top Rankings

San Jose Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

41 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

24,932 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

1,191 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Jose Unified School District	California
Kind	2,376	254
1	1,643	193
2	1,764	201
3	1,705	202
4	1,796	207
5	1,848	209
6	1,781	210
7	1,811	214
8	1,792	215
9	1,947	227
10	2,070	232
11	2,092	228
12	2,307	239

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District Rank

San Jose Unified School District, which is ranked #566 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#572 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	San Jose Unified School District
2022	#572
2021	#403
2019	#582
2018	#323
2017	#312
2016	#308
2015	#291
2014	#252
2013	#422
2012	#405
2011	#407

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38%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2022	38%	33%
2021	39%	34%
2019	43%	40%
2018	44%	39%
2017	42%	38%
2016	42%	37%
2015	40%	34%
2014	66%	63%
2013	59%	59%
2012	59%	59%
2011	58%	58%

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51%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2022	51%	47%
2021	52%	49%
2019	55%	51%
2018	44%	50%
2017	53%	48%
2016	54%	48%
2015	52%	44%
2014	62%	58%
2013	60%	57%
2012	61%	58%
2011	59%	56%

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36%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2022	36%	29%
2021	25%	28%

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93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2022	93%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	91%	84%
2018	91%	84%
2017	90%	83%
2016	88%	83%
2015	85%	89%
2014	86%	88%
2013	82%	87%
2012	84%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2023	0.65	0.64
2022	0.65	0.63
2021	0.66	0.62
2020	0.66	0.63
2019	0.66	0.63
2018	0.63	0.64
2017	0.63	0.64
2016	0.63	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65
2013	0.64	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65
2011	0.65	0.67
2010	0.65	0.67
2009	0.64	0.71
2008	0.63	0.65
2007	0.64	0.67
2006	0.65	0.66
2005	0.65	0.67
2004	0.64	0.67
2003	0.64	0.67
2002	0.64	0.67
2001	0.64	0.67
2000	0.64	0.67
1999	0.64	0.67
1998	0.65	0.67
1997	0.65	0.67
1996	0.65	0.67
1995	0.65	0.67
1994	0.66	0.67
1993	0.65	0.67
1992	0.65	0.67
1991	0.65	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

16%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2023	16%	12%
2022	17%	12%
2021	17%	12%
2020	17%	12%
2019	17%	12%
2018	16%	11%
2017	16%	11%
2016	15%	11%
2015	16%	11%
2014	15%	11%
2013	15%	11%
2012	15%	11%
2011	14%	11%
2010	15%	11%
2009	15%	11%
2008	16%	12%
2007	16%	12%
2006	15%	12%
2005	15%	12%
2004	15%	12%
2003	15%	11%
2002	15%	11%
2001	15%	11%
2000	15%	11%
1999	15%	11%
1998	15%	11%
1997	15%	11%
1996	14%	11%
1995	14%	11%
1994	14%	11%
1993	14%	11%
1992	14%	11%
1991	13%	11%

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% Hispanic

54%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2023	53%	55%
2022	51%	56%
2021	51%	56%
2020	51%	55%
2019	51%	55%
2018	54%	54%
2017	54%	54%
2016	53%	54%
2015	52%	54%
2014	53%	53%
2013	53%	53%
2012	52%	52%
2011	52%	51%
2010	52%	50%
2009	52%	49%
2008	52%	50%
2007	51%	49%
2006	51%	48%
2005	50%	47%
2004	51%	46%
2003	50%	45%
2002	50%	44%
2001	50%	43%
2000	50%	42%
1999	50%	41%
1998	49%	40%
1997	49%	40%
1996	48%	39%
1995	47%	38%
1994	46%	37%
1993	44%	36%
1992	43%	35%
1991	41%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	4%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	4%	9%

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% White

21%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2023	22%	21%
2022	23%	21%
2021	23%	22%
2020	24%	23%
2019	24%	23%
2018	24%	24%
2017	24%	24%
2016	25%	24%
2015	25%	24%
2014	25%	25%
2013	26%	25%
2012	26%	26%
2011	26%	27%
2010	27%	27%
2009	27%	28%
2008	27%	29%
2007	28%	29%
2006	28%	31%
2005	29%	31%
2004	28%	32%
2003	29%	34%
2002	29%	35%
2001	30%	36%
2000	30%	37%
1999	30%	38%
1998	31%	39%
1997	31%	39%
1996	33%	40%
1995	34%	41%
1994	34%	42%
1993	37%	43%
1992	38%	44%
1991	40%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,483 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,728 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$511 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2021	$511MM	$8MM
2020	$481MM	$7MM
2019	$471MM	$7MM
2018	$447MM	$29MM
2017	$452MM	$26MM
2016	$466MM	$24MM
2015	$346MM	$17MM
2014	$385MM	$21MM
2012	$356MM	$19MM
2011	$355MM	$19MM
2010	$346MM	$17MM
2009	$389MM	$19MM
2008	$372MM	$19MM
2007	$382MM	$19MM
2006	$330MM	$17MM
2005	$309MM	$16MM
2004	$308MM	$16MM
2003	$340MM	$16MM
2002	$301MM	$15MM
2001	$308MM	$15MM
2000	$318MM	$13MM
1999	$250MM	$12MM
1998	$264MM	$11MM
1997	$204MM	$10MM
1996	$186MM	$9MM
1995	$182MM	$8MM
1992	$160MM	$7MM
1990	$158MM	$6MM

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Spending

$417 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2021	$417MM	$7MM
2020	$433MM	$7MM
2019	$437MM	$7MM
2018	$455MM	$29MM
2017	$474MM	$24MM
2016	$417MM	$23MM
2015	$362MM	$18MM
2014	$345MM	$21MM
2012	$341MM	$19MM
2011	$354MM	$19MM
2010	$362MM	$18MM
2009	$397MM	$18MM
2008	$443MM	$19MM
2007	$432MM	$18MM
2006	$384MM	$17MM
2005	$367MM	$16MM
2004	$349MM	$17MM
2003	$356MM	$15MM
2002	$359MM	$16MM
2001	$330MM	$14MM
2000	$292MM	$13MM
1999	$253MM	$11MM
1998	$237MM	$11MM
1997	$196MM	$10MM
1996	$185MM	$8MM
1995	$190MM	$8MM
1992	$166MM	$7MM
1990	$154MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,483

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2021	$18,676	$15,669
2020	$16,721	$14,213
2019	$15,848	$14,063
2018	$14,106	$16,033
2017	$13,812	$16,692
2016	$14,071	$15,604
2015	$10,368	$10,238
2014	$11,608	$11,786
2012	$10,696	$11,929
2011	$10,737	$11,681
2010	$10,671	$10,238
2009	$12,196	$11,099
2008	$11,900	$11,762
2007	$12,036	$11,879
2006	$10,436	$10,859
2005	$9,707	$10,445
2004	$9,519	$10,566
2003	$10,432	$10,456
2002	$9,328	$9,803
2001	$9,327	$10,568
2000	$9,634	$8,943
1999	$7,600	$8,203
1998	$8,016	$7,395
1997	$6,263	$6,922
1995	$5,849	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$16,728

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	San Jose Unified School District	California
2021	$15,252	$13,970
2020	$15,056	$13,602
2019	$14,707	$13,522
2018	$14,367	$16,124
2017	$14,471	$15,588
2016	$12,611	$14,779
2015	$10,861	$10,739
2014	$10,403	$11,804
2012	$10,238	$12,155
2011	$10,713	$11,509
2010	$11,178	$10,739
2009	$12,440	$10,975
2008	$14,190	$11,678
2007	$13,620	$11,317
2006	$12,120	$10,926
2005	$11,517	$10,789
2004	$10,810	$11,073
2003	$10,929	$10,210
2002	$11,097	$10,600
2001	$9,992	$10,007
2000	$8,838	$9,131
1999	$7,694	$7,911
1998	$7,196	$7,592
1997	$6,005	$6,759
1995	$6,108	$6,033

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to San Jose Unified School District?

San Jose Unified School District manages 41 public schools serving 24,932 students.

What is the rank of San Jose Unified School District?

San Jose Unified School District is ranked #566 out of 1,925 school districts in California (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in San Jose Unified School District?

54% of San Jose Unified School District students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of San Jose Unified School District?

San Jose Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is San Jose Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,728 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 41 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 24,932 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 93% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education