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Santa Ana Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 368 students in Santa Ana Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Santa Ana Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
52 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
37,998 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
1,877 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Santa Ana Unified School District, which is ranked #1480 of all 1,910 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1465 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
96%
53%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
1%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,528 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,878 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$856 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$793 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,528
$19,974
Spending / Student
$20,878
$18,396
Best Santa Ana Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Advanced Learning Academy
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
408 East Santa Clara Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 564-2100
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 564-2100
Gr: K-12 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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