Santa Maria Joint Union High School District

The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District is located in Santa Maria, CA and includes 4 schools that serve 7,752 students in grades 9 through 12.  

District Spending

The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District spends $8,710 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 53% on instruction, 43% on support services, and 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District has 25 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the CA state average being 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Santa Maria Joint Union High 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 Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, 8% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District serves 20% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, 3% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.