Saugus Union School District

Item: Saugus Union School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

24930 Ave. Stanford
Santa Clarita, CA 91355-1272

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Top 20%

Tel: (661) 294-5300

www.saugususd.org

Top Rankings

Saugus Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

16 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

9,192 Students

5,826,838 Students

# Teachers

350 Teachers

268,018 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saugus Union School District	California
Kind	1,545	254
1	1,150	193
2	1,237	201
3	1,285	202
4	1,269	207
5	1,308	209
6	1,398	210

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District Rank

Saugus Union School District, which is ranked #211 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#213 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Saugus Union School District
2022	#213
2019	#284
2018	#167
2017	#168
2016	#155
2015	#168
2014	#341
2013	#132
2012	#109
2011	#125
2010	#146

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57%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Saugus Union School District	California
2022	57%	33%
2019	56%	40%
2018	53%	39%
2017	51%	38%
2016	52%	37%
2015	48%	34%
2014	47%	63%
2013	74%	59%
2012	75%	59%
2011	73%	58%
2010	71%	56%

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64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Saugus Union School District	California
2022	64%	47%
2019	66%	51%
2018	53%	50%
2017	62%	48%
2016	64%	48%
2015	60%	44%
2014	77%	58%
2013	74%	57%
2012	77%	58%
2011	73%	56%
2010	71%	54%

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53%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Saugus Union School District	California
2023	0.71	0.64
2022	0.70	0.63
2021	0.70	0.62
2020	0.67	0.63
2019	0.67	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64
2015	0.64	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65
2013	0.64	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65
2011	0.63	0.67
2010	0.62	0.67
2009	0.62	0.71
2008	0.59	0.65
2007	0.58	0.67
2006	0.57	0.66
2005	0.54	0.67
2004	0.51	0.67
2003	0.44	0.67
2002	0.42	0.67
2001	0.39	0.67
2000	0.37	0.67
1999	0.37	0.67
1998	0.37	0.67
1997	0.38	0.67
1996	0.37	0.67
1995	0.38	0.67
1994	0.37	0.67
1993	0.35	0.67
1992	0.36	0.67
1991	0.33	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

16%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Saugus Union School District	California
2023	17%	12%
2022	17%	12%
2021	16%	12%
2020	15%	12%
2019	15%	12%
2018	14%	11%
2017	14%	11%
2016	14%	11%
2015	14%	11%
2014	14%	11%
2013	14%	11%
2012	15%	11%
2011	15%	11%
2010	14%	11%
2009	14%	11%
2008	13%	12%
2007	13%	12%
2006	13%	12%
2005	12%	12%
2004	10%	12%
2003	8%	11%
2002	7%	11%
2001	7%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	6%	11%
1998	6%	11%
1997	6%	11%
1996	6%	11%
1995	7%	11%
1994	7%	11%
1993	6%	11%
1992	6%	11%
1991	6%	11%

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% Hispanic

39%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Saugus Union School District	California
2023	38%	55%
2022	37%	56%
2021	36%	56%
2020	33%	55%
2019	33%	55%
2018	33%	54%
2017	33%	54%
2016	32%	54%
2015	31%	54%
2014	30%	53%
2013	29%	53%
2012	28%	52%
2011	27%	51%
2010	27%	50%
2009	25%	49%
2008	25%	50%
2007	24%	49%
2006	22%	48%
2005	20%	47%
2004	19%	46%
2003	17%	45%
2002	16%	44%
2001	15%	43%
2000	14%	42%
1999	14%	41%
1998	14%	40%
1997	14%	40%
1996	14%	39%
1995	14%	38%
1994	13%	37%
1993	13%	36%
1992	13%	35%
1991	12%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Saugus Union School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	1%	9%

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% White

34%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Saugus Union School District	California
2023	34%	21%
2022	37%	21%
2021	39%	22%
2020	45%	23%
2019	45%	23%
2018	48%	24%
2017	48%	24%
2016	49%	24%
2015	50%	24%
2014	50%	25%
2013	52%	25%
2012	52%	26%
2011	53%	27%
2010	54%	27%
2009	55%	28%
2008	58%	29%
2007	59%	29%
2006	61%	31%
2005	64%	31%
2004	67%	32%
2003	72%	34%
2002	74%	35%
2001	76%	36%
2000	78%	37%
1999	78%	38%
1998	78%	39%
1997	78%	39%
1996	78%	40%
1995	77%	41%
1994	78%	42%
1993	79%	43%
1992	79%	44%
1991	81%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Saugus Union School District	California
2023	8%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,600 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,547 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$171 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Saugus Union School District	California
2021	$171MM	$8MM
2020	$165MM	$7MM
2019	$174MM	$7MM
2018	$173MM	$29MM
2017	$171MM	$26MM
2016	$159MM	$24MM
2015	$129MM	$17MM
2014	$130MM	$21MM
2012	$128MM	$19MM
2011	$122MM	$19MM
2010	$129MM	$17MM
2009	$128MM	$19MM
2008	$149MM	$19MM
2007	$125MM	$19MM
2006	$114MM	$17MM
2005	$91MM	$16MM
2004	$91MM	$16MM
2003	$85MM	$16MM
2002	$72MM	$15MM
2001	$65MM	$15MM
2000	$59MM	$13MM
1999	$60MM	$12MM
1998	$47MM	$11MM
1997	$42MM	$10MM
1996	$33MM	$9MM
1995	$32MM	$8MM
1992	$24MM	$7MM
1990	$21MM	$6MM

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Spending

$161 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Saugus Union School District	California
2021	$161MM	$7MM
2020	$174MM	$7MM
2019	$164MM	$7MM
2018	$157MM	$29MM
2017	$156MM	$24MM
2016	$150MM	$23MM
2015	$125MM	$18MM
2014	$126MM	$21MM
2012	$124MM	$19MM
2011	$122MM	$19MM
2010	$125MM	$18MM
2009	$125MM	$18MM
2008	$158MM	$19MM
2007	$125MM	$18MM
2006	$123MM	$17MM
2005	$98MM	$16MM
2004	$101MM	$17MM
2003	$82MM	$15MM
2002	$71MM	$16MM
2001	$64MM	$14MM
2000	$59MM	$13MM
1999	$53MM	$11MM
1998	$48MM	$11MM
1997	$36MM	$10MM
1996	$36MM	$8MM
1995	$33MM	$8MM
1992	$27MM	$7MM
1990	$21MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,600

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Saugus Union School District	California
2021	$18,850	$15,669
2020	$16,982	$14,213
2019	$17,761	$14,063
2018	$17,390	$16,033
2017	$17,302	$16,692
2016	$15,910	$15,604
2015	$13,027	$10,238
2014	$12,979	$11,786
2012	$12,458	$11,929
2011	$11,754	$11,681
2010	$12,455	$10,238
2009	$12,345	$11,099
2008	$14,175	$11,762
2007	$11,835	$11,879
2006	$10,588	$10,859
2005	$8,610	$10,445
2004	$8,964	$10,566
2003	$8,446	$10,456
2002	$7,519	$9,803
2001	$7,068	$10,568
2000	$6,678	$8,943
1999	$7,079	$8,203
1998	$5,856	$7,395
1997	$5,576	$6,922
1995	$4,737	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$17,547

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Saugus Union School District	California
2021	$17,783	$13,970
2020	$17,965	$13,602
2019	$16,757	$13,522
2018	$15,750	$16,124
2017	$15,789	$15,588
2016	$15,072	$14,779
2015	$12,606	$10,739
2014	$12,536	$11,804
2012	$12,048	$12,155
2011	$11,756	$11,509
2010	$12,053	$10,739
2009	$11,977	$10,975
2008	$15,022	$11,678
2007	$11,851	$11,317
2006	$11,398	$10,926
2005	$9,269	$10,789
2004	$9,899	$11,073
2003	$8,170	$10,210
2002	$7,479	$10,600
2001	$6,887	$10,007
2000	$6,617	$9,131
1999	$6,185	$7,911
1998	$5,958	$7,592
1997	$4,866	$6,759
1995	$4,900	$6,033

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Saugus Union School District?

Saugus Union School District manages 16 public schools serving 9,192 students.

What is the rank of Saugus Union School District?

Saugus Union School District is ranked #211 out of 1,925 school districts in California (top 20%) 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: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Saugus Union School District?

39% of Saugus Union School District students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Saugus Union School District?

Saugus Union School District has a student/teacher ratio of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Saugus Union School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,547 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: KG-06
Enrollment: 9,192 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 20% in CA
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education