Santa Clara Unified School District

The Santa Clara Unified School District is located in Santa Clara, CA and includes 25 schools that serve 14,729 students in grades KG through 12.  

District Spending

The Santa Clara Unified School District spends $9,564 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 61% on instruction, 35% on support services, and 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Santa Clara Unified School District has 21 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 Clara Unified School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 3% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Santa Clara Unified School District, 13% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Santa Clara Unified School District serves 33% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Santa Clara Unified School District, 2% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.