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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 are 11 public high schools serving 13,780 students in Santa Ana Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Santa Ana Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Santa Ana 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 Hector G. Godinez, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
52 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
37,998 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
1,877 Teachers
100,737 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
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
96%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
1%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middle College High School
Alternative School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1530 West 17th St.
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 953-3900
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 953-3900
Gr: 9-12 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Hector G. Godinez
(Math: 27% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3002 Centennial Rd.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 433-6790
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 433-6790
Gr: 9-12 | 1,792 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Segerstrom High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2301 West Macarthur Blvd.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 241-5000
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 241-5000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,499 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Saddleback High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2801 South Flower
Santa Ana, CA 92707
(714) 513-2900
Santa Ana, CA 92707
(714) 513-2900
Gr: 7-12 | 1,499 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Santa Ana High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
520 West Walnut
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 567-4900
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 567-4900
Gr: 9-12 | 2,853 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1
Rank: #66.
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%
Rank: #77.
Valley High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1801 South Greenville St.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 241-6410
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 241-6410
Gr: 9-12 | 2,077 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
Century High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1401 South Grand Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 568-7000
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 568-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,615 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
Reach Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1325 East 4th St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 431-1800
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 431-1800
Gr: 6-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Rank: #1010.
Cesar E. Chavez High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2128 South Cypress
Santa Ana, CA 92707
(714) 430-5700
Santa Ana, CA 92707
(714) 430-5700
Gr: 9-12 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #1111.
Lorin Griset Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1915 West Mcfadden
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 648-2900
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 648-2900
Gr: 9-12 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
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