San Juan Unified School District

3738 Walnut Ave.
Carmichael, CA 95608-3056
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 246 students in San Juan Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in San Juan Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
1,288 Schools
# Students
39,171 Students
726,493 Students
# Teachers
1,732 Teachers
32,205 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

San Juan Unified School District, which is ranked #911 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#875 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
34%

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42%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30%
29%
87%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
31.8%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.65

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
14%
7%

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% Hispanic
26%
53%

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% Black
6%
7%

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% White
45%
25%

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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,195 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,183 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$909 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$791 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$23,195
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,183
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
San Juan Choices Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4425 Laurelwood Way
Sacramento, CA 95864
(916) 979-8378
Gr: 6-12 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 68 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 39,171 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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