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San Jose 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 2026-27 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 8,065 students in San Jose Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in San Jose Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in San Jose Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Leland High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
41 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
24,322 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
1,178 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Jose Unified School District, which is ranked #539 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 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#510 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
16%
12%
% Hispanic
54%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
21%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,447 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,953 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$595 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$485 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,447
$26,022
Spending / Student
$19,953
$22,604
Best San Jose Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leland High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6677 Camden Ave.
San Jose, CA 95120
(408) 535-6290
San Jose, CA 95120
(408) 535-6290
Gr: 9-12 | 1,471 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #22.
Pioneer High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1290 Blossom Hill Rd.
San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 535-6310
San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 535-6310
Gr: 9-12 | 1,393 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #33.
Willow Glen High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2001 Cottle Ave.
San Jose, CA 95125
(408) 535-6330
San Jose, CA 95125
(408) 535-6330
Gr: 9-12 | 1,543 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #44.
Abraham Lincoln High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
555 Dana Ave.
Testville, CA 98798
(408) 535-6300
Testville, CA 98798
(408) 535-6300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,590 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #55.
Gunderson High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
620 Gaundabert Ln.
San Jose, CA 95136
(408) 535-6340
San Jose, CA 95136
(408) 535-6340
Gr: 9-12 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #66.
San Jose High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
275 North 24th St.
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 535-6320
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 535-6320
Gr: 9-12 | 874 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #77.
Liberty Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4849 Pearl Ave.
San Jose, CA 95136
(408) 535-6539
San Jose, CA 95136
(408) 535-6539
Gr: 6-12 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #88.
Broadway High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4825 Speak Ln.
San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 535-6285
San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 535-6285
Gr: 9-12 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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