San Jose Unified School District

District Spending

The San Jose Unified School District spends $9,391 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 59% on instruction, 38% on support services, and 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The San Jose Unified School District has 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the CA state average being 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The San Jose Unified School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 2% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the San Jose Unified School District, 10% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The San Jose Unified School District serves 35% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the San Jose Unified School District, 1% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.